Kokoro - Nigerian Snack with PAN or Juana Pre-Cook Corn flour
Kokoro is a rod–like shaped crunchy Nigerian snack ,popular in some parts of Nigeria. It is made with corn meal/corn flour and usually sold by street hawkers...yummy! The concoction is rolled on a flat surface or between one's palms in order to get a long stick, which is then fried in palm oil or groundnut oil.
Ingredients:
*1 cup corn flour/corn meal( PAN or Juana).
*2 tablespoonful of sugar
*A pinch of grated Ginger(optional)
*A pinch of Chili Pepper (optional)
*A pinch of Salt
*Oil for frying
Serve:
*2 tablespoonful of sugar
*A pinch of grated Ginger(optional)
*A pinch of Chili Pepper (optional)
*A pinch of Salt
*Oil for frying
Serve:
Kokoro can be eaten as a snack on it own or with soft drinks, fruit juices , kunnu or zobo.
Directions:
- Pour half cup of water into a pot, leave to boil and then add the mixed corn meal, stir continuously until you get a stretchy mix that looks just like Eba (you would notice the change in the mixture).
- Place the corn meal in a big bowl, cover and leave to cool completely.
- When it is cooled, add the remaining cornmeal and knead until smooth.
- Take a little portion and roll in between your palm, you can also roll it on a flat table to get a longer shape.Repeat this process for the remaining dough.
- Now heat up some vegetable oil until hot and fry the rods shaped dough until it hardens.
- Remove the Kokoro and place on sieve lines with paper towels, to remove excess oil.Leave to cool and ENJOY!