Dublan (The royal snack)

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Lagos

This is a snack found in ceremonies, especially wedding ceremonies in the northern part of Nigeria.... inspired by @4321ss (Jahun's)

Dublan (The royal snack)

This is a snack found in ceremonies, especially wedding ceremonies in the northern part of Nigeria.... inspired by @4321ss (Jahun's)

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Ingredients

  1. 4 cupsflour
  2. 2 tbspsugar
  3. 1 tbspbaking powder
  4. 1 cupwater + extra spoons as required
  5. 5 tbspolive oil or oil of choice
  6. For the glaze:
  7. 2 cupssugar
  8. 1&1/2 cup of water
  9. 3 tbspfresh lime juice
  10. Lime zest(optional)

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix the flour with all ingredients, add 1 cup of water and few tbsp of water as required to make a dough (not took thick nor too light)...knead your dough till elastic and no longer sticking to your hands

  2. 2

    Portion into small round shape and sprinkle flour

  3. 3

    Get set your working surface... Sprinkle flour to avoid the dough sticking to the surface or the rolling pin... Then role your dough into a light sheet

  4. 4

    Fold as below

  5. 5

    ....

  6. 6

    Then press firm the tip to seal the sheet

  7. 7

    Deep fry in hot oil on medium heat

  8. 8

    Drain in colander

  9. 9

    Then for the glaze add 1&1/2 cup water+ 2 cups of sugar and zest on medium heat till it boils, sieve the zest out (the zest is only when you need a stronger flavor of lime. Then add up the lime syrup and continue to stir on heat until a lightly sticky syrup is formed, then off the heat..

  10. 10

    Deep in your dublan in the syrup and put in a colander to drain excess

  11. 11

    Your dublan is ready... It can stand for days and weeks without refrigerating....

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