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Danwake (Bean flour Dumplings) – Dan Wake

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On the streets where it’s sold in the north, you could get a plate of this dish for as low as 50naira. Dan Wake is a meal made from cooked balls of dough made from bean flour and kuka powder (ground baobab leaves). Originally from Niger, Danwake has now been adopted as the main staple across the northern part of Nigeria. This meal is rich in protein, and vitamin c as well as other nutritional elements such as alpha and beta carotene, potassium, calcium, glutamic acid, and mucilage just to name a few.

 

Danwake (Bean flour Dumplings) – Dan Wake

Dan Wake (Bean Flour Dumplings)

On the streets where it’s sold in the north, you could get a plate of this dish for as low… African Destinations Danwake (Bean flour Dumplings) – Dan Wake European Print This
Serves: 2 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

  • • 2 cups Bean Flour
  • • 1/2 cup Kuka powder (Baobab leaves, ground)
  • • 2 tbsp. Potash (akaun/kanwa)
  • • Yaji (Ground chili pepper)
  • • Vegetable Oil
  • • Seasoning
  • • Salt

Instructions

Step 1: In a medium sized bowl, Add the Bean flour, Kuka powder - Mix to incorporate

Step 2: In a separate bowl, dissolve the potash in a cup of water. Gently add the potash water into the dry ingredients and mix till you get a smooth sticky/stretchy paste - Set aside

Step 3: In a medium sized pot, heat some water up till it starts to boil and "Bubble". Scoop the bean paste with your hand and drop the paste into the boiling water a little at a time till the batter is used up.

Step 4: Leave to boil for 12-15 minutes till it firms up

Step 5: To serve, drain out the water and place the danwake in a bowl. Drizzle a little vegetable oil, Yaji (ground pepper), crushed seasoning cube, salt over it and mix....Enjoy!

Notes

- Danwake is a meal traditionally made with bean flour BUT there is a variation of this meal made with a combination of bean flour and cassava flour. - To Prevent it from sticking together after boiling, run it through cold water.