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Donkwa

Also known as Donkwa (Dankwa — Groundnut and Cornmeal Balls)

Northern snack balls of roasted groundnuts pounded with cornmeal, ginger, pepper and a little sugar. Soft and crumbly, not the hard kuli kuli already in the book.

Donkwa, Nigerian cooking

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of roasted groundnuts
  • 1 cup of roasted cornmeal or guinea-corn flour
  • 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
  • Chilli powder and salt, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar, optional
  • A little water or oil if the mix is too dry

Method

  1. 01

    Pound or blend the groundnuts to a coarse meal. Mix with cornmeal, ginger, chilli, salt and sugar.

  2. 02

    Knead, adding drops of water only if needed, and roll into small balls. Serve dry; they keep for days.

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