Tag: nigerian snacks
March 15, 2011 | 76 Comments

Nigerian Eggs Rolls are a deep fried snack made from batter (or dough) and boiled eggs. It is usually sold by street food vendors in Nigeria and can be light or heavy depending on the amount of batter or dough … For directions & more, keep reading!
February 8, 2011 | 69 Comments

Nigerian Buns are a deep fried snack made from flour, sugar, eggs, water, salt and baking powder. Buns should not be confused with Puff Puff, as the latter is softer, yet stretchy and chewy. Buns on the other hand, are … For directions & more, keep reading!
October 15, 2010 | 128 Comments

Nigerian Chicken Pies are a baked snack made from flour, butter, chicken and potatoes. It is a sister snack to Nigerian Meat Pies and as previously mentioned, chicken pies are to Nigerians what Empanadas are to Mexicans and what Beef … For directions & more, keep reading!
August 25, 2010 | 146 Comments

Chin Chin is a deep fried Nigerian snack made primarily from flour, sugar, butter and eggs. It is very often, sweet and crunchy and shaped into mock 1 inch cubes. Chin Chin is quite simple to make and doesn’t require … For directions & more, keep reading!
December 15, 2009 | 20 Comments

Mosa is a Nigerian snack that is made from very ripe plantains to which eggs and spices are added. It’s very similar to ojojo and akara (made from blended beans) and like the last two, it is deep fried, so this would be an occasional snack due to all that oil unless of course you don’t mind.
It’s quite tasty and pretty easy to make and the plantain I used for this was supposed to be for a boiled plantain recipe, but it ripened quite quickly, so I had to come up with a plan B and mosa it was! For directions & more, keep reading!