Kokoro is a popular crunchy snack with western Nigeria origins. It’s really not unusual to find street hawkers carrying this tasty snack around in trays placed strategically on their heads. There are two types of kokoro sold in the local markets with the difference being only in shape and taste namely; the Crunchy plain type and the Crunchy Spicy type. Personally, i enjoy eating both so i really don’t have a favorite. In this recipe, i’d be showing you how to make the crunchy plain type after the cut.
How to make Kokoro : Nigerian crunchy cornmeal snack
• Prep time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins
• Makes: 25-30 Medium sized Sticks
Step 1: Pour 1 cup of water into a small pot and leave to boil.
Step 2: In a medium sized bowl, Mix the Corn meal, all purpose flour, sugar & salt together. Gently add 1/2 of the corn mixture into the pot and stir. Remove the pot from the fire leave the mixture to cool completely. Once it does, add the rest of the corn mixture and mix. Transfer the dough into a bowl and knead till it becomes firm.
Step 3: Take a portion of the dough and roll out on a flat surface till you get a long stick. Repeat the process for the rest of the batch.
Step 4: Pour the oil into a skillet/ pan and heat up till it gets hot. Deep fry the rolled out sticks till golden brown.
Step 5: Transfer the fried Kokoro to a paper towel lined plate to drain off excess oil. Kokoro can be eaten alone as a snack or taken with a clod beverage.
47 comments
nice one..i will try these at home….please can you add a tutorial on how to cook pete…its a northern food made with corn…thanks
Heeeeeeeeey! dobby ure a God sent. I usually enjoy dis snack as a kid,but had no idea how it was made. am making dis ryt away,thanks. Tee
Hi dobby I stumbled on you blog when I was surfing the net for recipe and measurement for plain cake. Please can you do a post on that. Thank you in advance
Can't remember where I've tasted this snack before
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I remember kokoro very well DOB, but growing up my favorite was sisi kpelebe… Tnx for Ds recipe
Dob-star nne biko.., corn meal is it same a maize meal?..I'd like to try this out.
And pls, put recipe for kuli kuli on the list. Thanks my kitchen super star! Lol
Thank you. Will give this a try.
Wow! how nice. will try this during one of the weekends by God's grace. cheers
Where can we find corn meal in Lagos please?
I never imagined i'd find the recipe for this online! Can't wait to try it out;)
Im soo making this! Thanks for sharing
pls am confused with gram of cup. The cup dt u said measures 125g of flour is whc kind of cup? Nd secondly milk tin dt measures 85g, d flour is it to be filled lyk normal way rice is filled in it or levelled
You're welcome Tee. Do let us know how it goes 🙂
That's quite new and this i my first time hearing of it. Would do a post on it in one of my street foodie waka recipe series. Thanks for the suggestion Abraham.
Okay, would do. In the meantime, you could check out the otherCake RECIPES on the blog.
Yes it is Angie. Kuli kuli added to the list… 🙂
hahaha!! i loved sisipelebe too, and still do. if only i could find where it's sold nowadays… 😀
You're welcome gatsy cakes. Do let us know how it turns out.
Do keep us posted fluffycutething 🙂
To get cornmeal, you'd simply have to buy the whole dry corn (yellow/white) and grind. It's usually not sold pre-packed
Do keep us posted anon 🙂
The standard cup measures 125g of flour. The milk tin should be filled leveled.
You're welcome sophie
wow,i just made my kokoro,its yummicious,all thanks to Dobby
D, you're God sent men! Kokoro making online! And then part 2 would be Sisi kpelebe. This just gladdened my heart. Love you plenty
Thanks for the feedback Anon 🙂
Love you too Anon :)…Sisi kpelebe on the way 😉
Dobby Please help me get my measurement right. Can I use MilkCup? And how many grams does dat equal? Godbless u ooooo
Hi Anon, for this i used the Standard cup measurement
Dobby ur d best.I will give it a try
okay Anon, do keep us posted.
yellow corn or white mem
Yellow corn
Pls is it the same corn for making pap(ogi) that will be used for kokoro. Secondly must d grinding of d corn be very smooth or rough?
Yes i is and yes it should be very smooth.
Just saw this, after three years. I'm so trying it
Lol! I'm sure you'll love it. Do keep us posted k.
HAVE TRIED DOING MY KOKORO BUT ITS VERY SOFT AFTER I FINISHED FRWING
Hi Mariam, you could add more flour. This helps harden it. Would upload a video on it soon.
I've been craving this thing for months now…So, I went for an event today, and I managed to get the last stick. I was told it was finished and I almost cried. The crave increased so much that I had to come to Google to see if I'll find the recipe…and gbam, here it is. Can't wait to try it. So glad to see this because I doubted finding the recipe. Yaaaaay, so happy 💃💃💃
Glad you found this useful 🙂
You at always the best, your recipes are on point!! Didn't know I would find this online. I'm making it straight away!! Thank you???
Pls dear,how long can it stay as in d shelf life nd can any form of preservative be used?also can one add milk
Pls dear,how long can it stay as in d shelf life nd can any form of preservative be used?also can one add milk?
Hi Anon, The Original recipe doesn't require milk. It could stay for up to a month if stored in an air tight container.
Hi Dobby,
I recently tasted this snack for the first time & liked it, so I decided to check it out. Pls by corn meal do you mean blended corn?
Thanks for this recipe. I tried it and it came out fine.
God bless your good work.