How to make Nigerian Puff-Puff

Introduction

So you and your Friends went to a Nigerian Party and you realized everyonebrought some form of Nigerian Snacks to the Party and you did not bring anything. Firstly, you feel embarrassed and shameful but since everyone brought something, you feel no one will notice if you did not bring anything. So you decide to dance, eat other people food, and have fun. As the party ends and you are about to leave, the party arranger suddenly asks you what did you bring to the party, and you replied you did not bring anything. So the party arranger informs you that since you did not bring anything, you have to make some Nigerian Puff-Puff and bring someto the next Nigerian meeting. You panic because you realize you don’t know how to make Nigerian Puff-Puff!

The Scenario described above can sadly happen to anyone who goes to a Nigerian Party. Just remember you can feel confident when going to a Nigerian Party knowing that you can make a form of Nigerian Snack. 

Manual Overview

After reading the manual you will know how to

• Use the right ingredients to make Nigerian Puff-Puff

• Mixed the ingredients in the right proportion

• Cover the ingredients mixture

• Flip the Puff-Puff

• Serve the Puff-Puff

I will specify what specific kind of oil you will need to fry the Puff-Puff. I will not include the cost of the ingredients. I will specify how many ingredients you will use to make a specific number Puff-Puff.

Ingredients

Before you start make sure you have the following supplies:

• Granulated white sugar

• All-purpose flour

• Room temperature water

• Table Salt

• Dry baker’s yeast powder

• Canola Oil

• Nutmeg ( Optional)

Once you have all of the supplies to make Nigerian Puff-Puff, you can follow these simple instructions and get on your way. 

Getting the Necessary Ingredients

To make Nigerian Puff-Puff, you can get your ingredients from any market such as Wal-Mart or H-E-B. If you did not see some of the ingredients from Wal-Mart, you can go to any African Market. The ingredients are not that expensive and you can reuse it again except if you making a larger amount of Nigerian Puff-Puff.

Quantity of the Ingredients

The number of Nigerian Puff-Puff you want to make must agree with how manyingredients you will use. The quantity of ingredients specified for this project is for making ten Nigerian Puff-Puffs. You can increase the quantity of the ingredients depending on how many Nigerian Puff-Puff you want to make

Mixing the Ingredients

I will show you how to mix the ingredients properly. In order to ensure that the Nigerian Puff-puff attains its accurate shape, the ingredients must be mixed properly. These are the important steps you must follow.

1. Add 250g of plain flour to a bowl

2. Add 1 teaspoon of Nutmeg to the 250g of Plain flour 

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3. Add one cup of granulated white sugar and three spoons of baker yeast powder.

Note: If your yeast is the type that looks like tiny pebbles or is like paste, mix it with lukewarm water and set aside. You will add it later when you have added water to the mixed ingredients. If your yeast is in powder form, then add it when you add the other dry ingredients to the flour.

4. Add salt

5. Slowly add warm water and start mixing. You should use warm water to mix the Nigeria Puff-Puff ingredients if you want it to rise faster. Make sure you add the water in small quantities and mix everything by hand until you have a good blend of all the ingredients. You can now add the yeast you mix with lukewarm water

6. The mixed ingredients should have a stretchy, elastic, cake batter consistency (mix thoroughly)

Covering the Mixed Ingredients

“Cutting” the Mixed Ingredients

Covering the Mixed Ingredients

7. After you mix the ingredients thoroughly until the batter is smooth, you need to cover the mixed ingredients and let it rise for about 45 minutes. 

There are two ways you can cover the mixed ingredients, either with:Aluminum foil or Napkin Either way, you need to make sure that is airtight by pressing the edges of the bowl.With a napkin Or with Aluminum foil.

8. After you have leaved the mixed ingredients for about 45 minutes, when OK to fry, the Nigerian puff-puff batter should have risen in quantity and should have some air bubbles. It should look like this Or like this, either way is right.

9. After it has risen, you need to pour some oil in a deep pot and allow the oil to heat up. It is not wise to use a deep fryer for Nigerian Puff-Puffbecause of the netting but if you still want to use it, you need to set the temperature to 170°C

Note: the oil you put in the deep pot should be at least 3 inches deep so that the Nigerian Puff-Puff will become spherical when scooped into the oil. You don’t want your Puff-Puff to be flat.

10. Test that the oil is hot enough by putting a drop of the mixed ingredients batter into the oil.

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11. If it sizzles and comes up to the surface of the oil, then the oil is hot enough. If the oil is not hot enough, the mixed ingredients batter will go down to the bottom of the oil and stay there.“Cutting” the Mixed Ingredients in the oil

This part is important because you want your Nigerian Puff-Puff to have a perfect spherical shape. If you do not “Cut” the mixed ingredients properly before you put it in the oil, it will not come out in a spherical shape. 

Note: do not use a spoon to “cut” the mixed ingredients. It is advisable to use your hands.

12. When the oil is hot enough, scoop some mixed ingredients into the oil with your hand by pressing the mixed ingredients batter to come out from between your thumb and index finger.

13. When you are “cutting” the mixed ingredients batter into the oil, it should come out like a small ball.

14. Immediately you “cut” the mixed ingredients batter into the oil, it should come up to the surface as soon as ñit hits the bottom of the pot

15. Put in more scoops of the mixed ingredients batter, as much as the space in the frying pot will allow without overcrowding.

16.Make sure you avoid overcrowding.

Flipping the Cooking Puff-Puff

17. Once the underside of the Nigerian Puff-Puff has turned golden brown, flip the ball so that the topside will be fried as well.

18. Make sure that the top is fried very well before you flip the underside.

Serving the Cooked Puff-Puff

You are almost done; this is the easiest part of making Nigeria Puff-Puff. 

19. Once the underside turns dark golden brown, flip it again to the top side for about 1-2 minutes.

20. Make sure both side of the Puff-Puff is brown before taking it out of the frying pot

21.When both sides are golden brown, take out the Puff-Puff and place it in a sieve.

22.If you want to reduce the oil on your Nigerian Puff-Puff as much as possible, then line your sieve with paper towels. The paper towels will help soak away the excess oil on the Nigerian Puff-Puff.