Dan wake

Bint Ahmad
Bint Ahmad @cook_14347999
Kano NIGERIA

Meenah#Kanostate..Dan wake which literally means son of Beans is a northern Nigerian recipe,you can call Dan wake Beans Dumplings in English because the preparation is similar.

Dan wake

Meenah#Kanostate..Dan wake which literally means son of Beans is a northern Nigerian recipe,you can call Dan wake Beans Dumplings in English because the preparation is similar.

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Ingredients

  1. 2small party cups beans flour
  2. 1small party cup cassava flour
  3. 2 teaspoonsbaking soda or 2 teaspoons edible potash
  4. 2 tablespoonskuka powder
  5. Beef stock
  6. Meenah#kanostate

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl:beans flour,cassava flour, baking soda and kuka powder.

  2. 2

    If you are using edible potash,add the solution and mix.If not skip this step.

  3. 3

    Start adding the beef stock bit by bit and mix the dan wake ingredients at the same time till you get a soft sticky dough.If you beef stock finishes and you still have not achieved a soft sticky dough,continue with warm water.

  4. 4

    Once you are happy with the dough,set it aside.

  5. 5

    Pour some water in a pot and set on the stove to boil.The size of your pot and the and the quantity of water depends on the quantity of Dan wake you are making.You want a situation where you can put all the molded dumplings in the water and still have a lots of room for them to swim around.

  6. 6

    Once the water boils, start moulding the Dan wake dough with fingertips.You pick up a small quantity of the dough with your fingertips and mould into a rough shape and throw into boiling water. Repeat till the dough is exhausted.You will notice that the lumps of Dan wake jumps to the surface of the water as soon as it heats up.

  7. 7

    Cover the pot and continue cooking in medium heat.

  8. 8

    After 10 minutes,stir and continue cooking.It should be done in 15 to 20 minutes on low to medium heat.

  9. 9

    Serve with the above mentioned side dishes and vegetables

  10. 10

    Usually Dan wake is served with ground cayenne pepper (yaji) you can also use suya pepper,hardboiled eggs,sautéed vegetables:onion,cabbage,tomatoes.And you can even see some people crush stock cubes and sprinkle on top.Whatever floats your boats,the Dan wake is game.

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