Puff Puff- Nigerian Snack

[dianalansford]

sugar does not go with salt

[aatunis]

i got it right..yay



[amalialovesicecream]

Greetings from Greece. We have exactly the same recipe(same ingredients) called 'loukoumades' BUT we drizzle them with honey or syrup after. Enjoy!

[candyyp]

we samoans called this round pancake. we make them the same way. i never make them but my mom does..thanks for sharing..bless

[frompovertytoroyalty]

lol im half igbo and half yoruba and i have a craving for puff puff. but its very oily

[AvartsyCooking]

@frompovertytoroyalty lol, it is very oily. Definitely a once in a while snack, otherwise, have a pimple city face!

[cannoir]

those are some regular beignets.I suppose it is manioc flour that you used as base innit ? as for oil yh too much of it in most african dishes.we need to educate people on that.too many pot bellied men in 9ja. Beer+oil= bad combo .

[cannoir]

yoruba+igbo= nice features .

[wbtdupe17]

my dad used to make this every so often...idk if this is a yourba thing, but my mom never made it...she primarily made chin chin and tht was often becuz its very very time consuming!!! But good snack nonetheless lol

[eminitemi]

Hi. My puff-puff comes out really oily even after using paper towel. Any advice on how to make it less oily? Tx!

[Daniel201015]

mikate <3 <3

[AvartsyCooking]

West African food is the business! No recipe for Suya just yet and I have no idea what tuwon zafi is? Can you describe what it is? I miss suya the most, I don't think the original can ever really be duplicated

[shukzee]

@AvartsyCooking , tuwon zafi is the regular "tuwo", hausa people food made with corn flour, "zafi" means "hot", it looks somewhat like amala but it is made differently. first u'll make the corn flour into a paste and add to boiling water just like akamu, u'll leave it to cook/ boil for about 15-20 mins, then u 'll slowly continue to add the corn flour and at the same time stirring it to prevent lumps, until the desired thickness. will finish up in the next post.

[shukzee]

@AvartsyCooking , tuwon zafi is the regular "tuwo", hausa people food made with corn flour, "zafi" means "hot", it looks somewhat like amala but it is made differently. first u'll make the corn flour into a paste and add to boiling water just like akamu, u'll leave it to cook/ boil for about 15-20 mins, then u 'll slowly continue to add the corn flour and at the same time stirring it to prevent lumps, until the desired thickness. will finish up in the next post.

[AvartsyCooking]

@shukzee oh! I had no idea it was the regular tuwo, but then again, I always thought tuwo was made from ground rice, no? Either way, thanks for enlightening us! ;) I just learned something new!

[shukzee]

@AvartsyCooking some people mix the corn flour with some cassava flour to make it have a sticky or waxy touch, then u'll give it another 15-20 mins to cook, then u can make it into ball shape or if it is not thick enough to make ball u can just pour it into a bowl as it becomes cooler it'll take the shape of the container u poured into ... u can eat with different soup of ur choice( okra, kuka, egusi, ewedu,etc) this is just a summary, i'm not a professional cook .

[shukzee]

@AvartsyCooking then u'll give it another 15-20 mins to cook, then u can make it into ball shape or if it is not thick enough to make ball u can just put it into a bowl as it becomes cooler it'll take the shape of the container u poured into ..u can eat it with different soups ( okra, kuka, egusi,ewedu, etc) . also some pple mix the corn flour with cassava flour to have a sticky/ waxy touch, thereby making it softer. this is just a summary, i'm not a professional cook .

[MrHalohalo85]

In Ghana this is called 'Barfroat'. Same thing as Nigerian puff puffs judging from the recipe. West African food is the real deal! :). Thank you AvartsyCooking!! btw have you got a recipe for suya or tuwon zafi? god i miss my childhood food!!

[MrTobybuddy]

like beinets

[lilmamajaiteh]

Is it going to come out sweet like the ones in gambia???

[AvartsyCooking]

@lilmamajaiteh Hey! I've never tried the ones from Gambia, so I really wouldn't know. This does have sugar in it, so it will be somewhat sweet, but not overly so, but that depends on how much sugar you add.

[jessy0909bb]

Thanks so much, i appreciate your reply

[TahtahCutie52]

When ever my mom makes these and takes it to work, all the americans call it "hushpuppies". I wonder where they got it from! My mom is from Sierra Leone and Guinea and she calls it Akara but I wonder if puff puffs and akara are the same thing.

[AvartsyCooking]

@TahtahCutie52 Puff Puff and Akara are definitely different. Akara does not involve the use of yeast and often has diced onions and spices added to the mix before frying. Puff is mostly a batter, much like pancake batter.

Hope that helps!

[aquariussal]

These look nice... must be nice to have it with a cup of coffee! :)

[AvartsyCooking]

@aquariussal never had it with coffee, but I don't imagine it being bad!

[UnleashedSoulz]

In Ghana they call it "cow testicles" because of the size.

[VICTORIA81369]

@UnleashedSoulz ahahahaha!xD

[harajukugirl183]

almost bit the screen

[AvartsyCooking]

@harajukugirl183 lol

[jessy0909bb]

Pls. what are the measurement for the flour, sugar and yeast ? thanks

[AvartsyCooking]

@jessy0909bb 1 cup all purpose flour

1 cup room temperature water

1 tsp dry yeast powder

1/2 tsp table salt

3 tbsps granulated white sugar

5-6 cups Canola Oil for frying

[1230tata1]

I'm nigerian and puff puff is delicious! My mom's friend makes it all the time

[AM310965]

please stop posting j/k u make me want to ....... NICE

[bbhjhb]

what does it matter where it is from? just eat the damn thing and lets hear word

[njemnu112]

saying puffpuff is Nigerian is like saying cassava is Nigerian

[chikaijeoma]

I haven't had puff puff in years!

[AvartsyCooking]

@chikaijeoma Make some already! :)

[ViergeVraie]

Puff puff....yum yum!

[AvartsyCooking]

@ViergeVraie lol, glad you like!

[bakersaj]

no its puff puff originated in nigeria the congolize stole it

[S4special1]

This is mikate originaly from Congo

[Chacha5678]

puff puff is common in Cameroon, too

[kadirecipes]

thanks for the video.its so easy to make.

And my girl just love it

[AvartsyCooking]

@kadirecipes you're welcome...glad you both like it!

[bellacinderellakk]

i tried 2 make mine and it was a disaster (mostly b/c i didnt have the right equipment). i can make akara and chin chin tho

[AvartsyCooking]

@bellacinderellakk oh no! you don't need any special equipment though, give it a whirl a second time and see how it goes...cooking is mostly trial and error. Better luck next time! Lol @ akara and chin chin, that's always good to know how to make those and when you get the puff puff right, you can add that to your list :)

[Kabarile31]

I checked your blog. Your blog is cool and informative. Keep up the good work!

[AvartsyCooking]

@Kabarile31 thanks! glad you're enjoying it! :)

[nwele]

wooow! I love those videos! Great quality and it really helps me to see well...yummy!!!!!!!

[AvartsyCooking]

@nwele thanks lady! check ur email!

[africanbeauty113]

thanks for the video



[AvartsyCooking]

@africanbeauty113 you're very welcome! :)