Alkaki

Name: Alkaki
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 8 cups wheat washed and ground inyo coarse form; 2 cups flour

Alkaki is a sweet treat common among the hausa tribe of northern nigeria.It is mostly made during weddings.I decided to try out alkaki for the first time and it came out fabolous.

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Alkaki is a sweet treat common among the hausa tribe of northern nigeria.It is mostly made during weddings.I decided to try out alkaki for the first time and it came out fabolous.

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Ingredients

8 cupswheat washed and ground inyo coarse form
2 cupsflour

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Steps

1

In a bowl,mix together wheat oil and water and knead the texture will be rough.Gather into a ball,cover and allow to rise over night
2

In the morning,pour the mixture into a mortar and pound gradually sprinkling water untill the mixture is fully combined and can be rolled.
3

On a greased surface,roll the mixture into strips and twist just like in the picture below.You can cut into shapes if you find it difficult to roll
4

Line on a greased tray and allow to rise for an hour
5

Heat oil and deep fry on both sides untill golden brown
6

Coat your alkaki with sugar syrup while still hot
7

Allow to drain and enjoy
8

To make sugar syrup add