Nigerian Chin Chin
Nigerian fried sweet-dough bites with nutmeg, cut into small squares and browned until crisp.
Chin chin is a popular sweet snack in Nigeria and across West Africa. This version uses flour, two kinds of sugar, margarine, cream, and nutmeg; the dough is cut into small pieces and fried in batches.
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Method
- 01
Mix the dry ingredients
In a large bowl, mix the wheat flour, sugar, icing sugar, nutmeg, and salt until evenly distributed.
Ready to continue when: The dry mixture looks uniform, with no separate piles of sugar or spice.
- 02
Rub in the margarine
Add the margarine and rub it into the flour mixture with your hands until it has a fine, sandy texture.
Ready to continue when: The mixture resembles fine crumbs, with no large pieces of margarine visible.
- 03
Form the dough
Add the cream and water. Knead until the dough is smooth, supple, and firm.
Ready to continue when: The dough is smooth and firm and holds together as one piece.
- 04
Rest the dough
Cover the dough and let it rest at room temperature for 15 minutes.
Ready to continue when: 15 minutes have passed and the dough remains covered and together.
15 min - 05
Roll and cut
Roll the dough with a rolling pin to about 0.5 cm thick. Cut it into strips approximately 1 cm wide, then into small squares.
Ready to continue when: The dough is rolled to an even thickness and cut into small, similarly sized squares.
- 06
Fry in batches
Heat the vegetable oil to 170 °C. Fry the squares in small batches for about 4–5 minutes, stirring so they brown evenly.
Temperature: 170 °C / 338 °FReady to continue when: The squares look golden and firm; no batch is crowded in the pot.
5 min - 07
Drain and cool
Remove the chin chin from the oil, drain them on absorbent paper, and let them cool completely before serving.
Ready to continue when: The pieces are drained and no longer feel hot to the touch.
Ingredients
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