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Dan Wake (Bean Dumplings)

Name: Dan Wake (Bean Dumplings)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: nigerian-general
Ingredients: 300 g Bean flour; 30 g Baobab leaf powder (kuka); 3 g Potash (kanwa); 200 ml Water; 30 ml Palm oil; 15 g Ground pepper (yaji); 50 g Kuli kuli (groundnut cake); 1 tsp Salt

Northern Nigerian bean flour dumplings served with ground pepper, oil, and sometimes kuli kuli. A nutritious street food.

Total Time

35 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

15 min

Servings

Cuisine

Nigerian General

310kcal

Calories

18g

Protein

38g

Carbs

10g

Fat

Fiber

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How to Make It

1
Mix bean flour with kuka powder and dissolved potash. Add water gradually to form a stiff dough.
2
Roll small pieces into balls or flat discs.
3
Boil in water for 10-12 minutes until they float and are cooked through.
4
Drain and serve with palm oil, ground pepper, and crumbled kuli kuli on top.

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