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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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Total time60 min
DifficultyEasy
servings4
Nigerian Chin Chin
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Method

  1. 01

    Mix the dry ingredients

    In a large bowl, mix the wheat flour, sugar, icing sugar, nutmeg, and salt until evenly distributed.

  2. 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.

  3. 03

    Form the dough

    Add the cream and water. Knead until the dough is smooth, supple, and firm.

  4. 04

    Rest the dough

    Cover the dough and let it rest at room temperature for 15 minutes.

    15 min
  5. 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.

  6. 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.

    5 min
  7. 07

    Drain and cool

    Remove the chin chin from the oil, drain them on absorbent paper, and let them cool completely before serving.

Sources and review

Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:

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