CHICHIN RECIPE ( Crispy & crunchy chinchin )

Growing up as a kid in West Africa, l saw  chin chin on birthday parties and on Christmas celebrations. In West Africa, it is a crunchy crispy snack. Very delicious. When you make it crispy and dry , it can last for over 3 weeks or more. 

Author: Annuchka Queen 

Serve – 10

Prep time – 30 mins

Cook time- 30 mins 

Total time – I h

INGREDIENTS;

1. 3 cups of all purpose flour
2. 1 teaspoon baking powder
3. 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
4. 170 g margarine / butter
5. 2 cups of milk
6. 1/2 cup sugar ( brown sugar optional).
7. Some salt .

METHOD;

• Let’s start with the dry mixture. In a mixing bowl place flour , baking powder salt ,butter and ground nutmeg . Mix  butter / margerine with flour until well incoporated. 

• In a different bowl we will be doing the wet mixture crack egg, pour milk, and add sugar and mix properly until sugar is completly melted.

• Now put both mixtures together .Gently add wet mixture into dry mixture and mix with your hands properly. 

• Dump dough into the kitchen work surface and knead properly until you achieve a consistency of slightly stretchy but mot sticky dough. ( You might add some water if you think your dough is hard.

• Divide dough into little pieces and roll with a rolling pin. After stretching with a rolling pin , you will have a flat dough.  Cut dough into the shape of your choice and size. I prefer little square cut . I also prefeŕ the machine thin smooth cuts.

• In a frying pan, pour some vegetable oil and set on medium heat. When oil is hot start frying your chin chin. Remove from oil immidiately it’s golden brown.

Please click to the  link below and watch the video version  of this recipe;👇👇👇👇

https://youtu.be/ojWpgsnpcYo 

Enjoy !!