Kokoro Recipe: Nigerian Snacks


Kokoro recipe korokoro a Nigerian snacks for all
Thick Kokoro (korokoro)... Crunchy Corn meal snack

Kokoro is a rod-like shaped crunchy Nigerian snack ,popular in some parts of Nigeria. It is made with corn meal/corn flour and usually sold  by street hawkers...yummy!....reminiscing the good old childhood days :)). And here's the recipe for kokoro..Enjoy :) .

Ingredients for Kokoro (Hausa Masa)

*1 cup corn flour/corn meal( the coarse type).. 
(this is not the corn starch used for for making Pap)
*2 tablespoonful of sugar

*A pinch of grated Ginger(optional)
  
*A pinch of Chili Pepper (optional)

*A pinch of Salt

*Oil for frying

Kokoro Making Directions

*In a small bowl, add half cup of the cornmeal, sugar, pepper, salt and grated ginger. Mix thoroughly and set aside

* Pour half cup of water into a pot, leave to boil and then add the mixed corn meal, stir continuously until you get a stretchy mix that looks just like Eba (you would notice the change in the mixture) .

* Place the corn meal in a big bowl, cover and leave to cool completely

* When it is cooled, add the remaining cornmeal and knead until smooth.

* Take a little portion  and roll in between your palm, you can also roll it on a flat table to get a longer shape.Repeat this process for the remaining dough.

* Now heat up some vegetable oil until hot and fry the rods shaped dough until it hardens.

*Remove the Kokoro and place on sieve lines with paper towels, to remove excess oil.Leave to cool and ENJOY!

Kokoro can be eaten as a snack on it own or with soft drinks, fruit juices , kunnu or zobo .

  


 Other related recipes :
 * Nigerian Chin Chin recipe
* Nigerian Chicken Pie
* Nigerian Sausage Rolls
* Nigerian Egg Roll
* Nigerian Scotch Eggs
*Nigerian Fish Rolls
*Nigerian Fish Pie Recipe
*Nigerian Meat Pie
*Nigerian Buns
*Nigerian Puff puff



by Nky Lily Lete

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