How to make Nigeria Puff Puff

[Okanlawon Oluwapelumi]

You can’t go wrong with this Nigerian puff puff recipe. I have simplified making this recipe by including step by step guide to help you especially on how to fry it.

INGREDIENTS
600g All purpose flour
10g fast action yeast
150g sugar (use as desired)
½ tsp salt
550-650g Lukewarm Water
1-3tbsp chilli flakes (substitute with cayenne pepper)
Vegetable oil for frying

Note: Puff puff needs proofing, so you will need a shallow big bowl that will allow for proofing.

HOW TO MAKE NIGERIAN PUFF PUFF
In a shallow bowl, add flour and salt together (combine salt with flour first).
Add other dry ingredients and combine well.

Add lukewarm water to the dry mixture in bits to form a batter. You can add 500g at first then check if it needs more water. (the batter should not be runny and it shouldn’t be thick as well, find a balance in between the two).
Cover the bowl with a cling film or a damp towel and place in a warm place to proof. (Till batter doubles in size usually between an hour or two. You can leave it longer if you want).
Once the mixture has risen and doubled in size, you then move on to frying.
People always find scooping batter in oil very tricky but I tell you it is very easy.
on medium-high heat, add enough oil to a frying pan and heat till hot. Drop a tiny bit of batter in hot oil to test and if the batter floats to the top of the heat then it is ready to use.

METHOD ON HOW TO SCOOP BATTER TO OIL WITH YOUR PALM
1. Get clean water in a bowl.
2. Dip your hand in the water to wet it a bit, shake off excess.
3. Dip your hand in batter, draw the batter towards the bowl and yourself.
4. Keep the batter in between your fingers and palm.
5. Squeeze batter in-between your palm and allow it to drop freely into the oil.
6. Don’t overcrowd the oil.
7. The batter should float to the top of the oil, this is where the magic start, I just love the bits when the puff puff starts turning in the hot oil (reduce the heat a bit at this point so that puff puff can fry through and be well done).
8. Fry puff puff on both sides till golden brown.
9. Repeat the process till you have exhausted the batter.
If the hand method is not for you, simply use a scoop to put the batter in oil.
Puff is ready!

[Oyedibu Fikayo Odunayo]

Hmmm 🧐🧐🧐
This is really helpful I guess I can do it as well

[Okanlawon Oluwapelumi]

Yes you can
It’s not hard at all

[Ololade Kehinde]

Thanks for sharing

[Okanlawon Oluwapelumi]

You are welcome