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Dakwa (millet fritters)

Soft, slightly sweet and risen millet flour fritters, fried into small golden balls. Sold in the streets of Niger and eaten as a snack or at breakfast.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Nutrition facts

360 kcal per serving

Protein
8.6 g
Carbohydrates
52.1 g
of which sugars
10.7 g
Fat
12.2 g
Fiber
2.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Mix the millet flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a bowl.
  2. Gradually add the lukewarm water while whisking to get a smooth batter, a little thicker than pancake batter.
  3. Cover and let rise for 1 hour somewhere warm, until the batter has doubled in volume.
  4. Heat the oil to 170 °C in a deep saucepan.
  5. Shape small balls with a wet spoon and drop them into the oil.
  6. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes, turning them, until golden, then drain and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Variations and tips

Dakwa without frying. Cook the batter in a greased non-stick pan as thick little pancakes, 2 minutes per side.

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