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Here's How To Make Nigerian Chin Chin For Every Type Of Occassion

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Here's How To Make Nigerian Chin Chin For Every Type Of OccassionHere's How To Make Nigerian Chin Chin For Every Type Of Occassion

Who doesn't love good old Nigerian chin chin? That sweet crunchy deep-fried snack made with flour, sugar, milk, butter, and spice.

Chin chin is a common West African snack. It’s essentially made from flour, butter, eggs and milk, and delicious to boot! If you’ve never tasted chin chin, you’re missing out on a whole lot. This snack is so great that some African countries have found ways to personalize the recipe a little. For instance, Ghanaians have a little variation that involves onions and pepper.  But today, we’re going to be teaching you how to make the Nigerian chin chin.

Whether it’s for your child’s birthday party, or for a large adult gathering; or for the kids at home, everyone loves the snack. So, learning how to make Nigerian chin chin is a great thing right now; when there’s a lot of free time on our hands owing to the coronavirus lockdown. And if your family is eating as much as most people on social media claim, you’ll need a go-to snack handy.

So let’s begin!

How To Make Nigerian Chin Chin: Preparation And Caution

how to make nigerian chin chin

Credit: Nigeria Food TV

Even as this snack is commonly enjoyed in Nigeria, not all chin chins are made equal. Some are overly sweet, or tasteless, while some are just an oil-soaked mess. Sometimes you will find that your chin chin is soggy or has soaked up a lot of oil. Here’s why your chin chin might soak up the frying oil:

  • The oil wasn’t hot enough.
  • Or the oil wasn’t enough for the amount of chin chin dough being fried.
  • The oil was overcrowded. Overcrowding the oil lowers the oil temperature and brings you back to no 1 point above.
Here’s how to prevent your chin chin from soaking up all the oil when frying
chin
  • Before you fry the chin chin, always test the heated oil by putting a piece of chin chin in the oil. If the oil bubbles and the piece of chin chin comes up immediately then the oil is ready for frying.
  • Always fry your chin chin with enough oil. Frying chin chin requires deep frying which requires a lot of oil.
  • Make sure you have enough oil to fry your dough. Too much dough overcrowds the oil and doesn’t allow adequate frying by lowering the temperature of the oil and making the dough soak up oil.
How to stop your oil from spilling over
deep frying

source: My Diaspora Kitchen

Most times, this happens when you are frying a second batch of the chin chin dough. This happens only when your dough is made with butter. When you make chin chin with margarine , you can fry the whole batch with the same oil without having it bubble up and spill. Here’s what to do:

  • If you are making a large quantity, use a large pot to fill in oil to accommodate large chin chin dough for each batch; then change the oil after each batch.
  • If you are making a small quantity, use a large pot to accommodate the amount of oil needed to fry the chin-chin in one batch.

And now, here’s how to make Nigerian chin chin in easy steps

how to make nigerian chin chin

Nigerian Chin Chin

Ready in 35 minutes

Serves 8 people

166 kcal

Ingredients
  • Milk
  • Flour
  • Sugar
  • Eggs
  • Butter 
  • Salt 
  • Cayenne pepper (optional)
  • Baking powder
  • Cinnamon or nutmeg
  • Oil for frying 
Preparation
  1. Mix the Flour, baking powder, Sugar, and Nutmeg together in a Bowl
  2. Add the Egg, Melted Butter and Milk to the dry mixture and mix together until a dough is formed and knead the dough for a couple of minutes (about 2 to 4 minutes)
  3. Roll the dough it out into a thin sheet of about a 1/4 to 1/6 inch thickness and use a pizza cutter or a knife to cut the dough into tiny pieces
  4. Preheat some oil – enough to deep fry the chin chin and fry until golden brown.
  5. Allow to cool completely before serving. Enjoy!

How did your Nigerian chin chin turn out? Share with us.

My Diaspora Kitchen

Also read: How To Cook Delicious Jollof Rice With Tin Tomatoes

 

 

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