Chin chin is a hugely loved treat in Nigeria made from simple ingredients: wheat flour, milk, and granulated sugar.
It’s really hard to choose the best chin chin recipe since all of them can be modified with additional ingredients like nutmeg, spices or eggs. Another version of this traditional snack is Ghana chin-chin – a special edition for those who like it salty!
Well, how to make chin chin? Here’s your ultimate guide of how to do that!
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1. Ingredients for chin chin
1.1. Want to know how to make soft chin chin? Try these ingredients:
- 1 kg of regular flour;
- 150g of milk in powder;
- 275g of sugar;
- 250g of shortening;
- 10g of powdered nutmeg;
- Sunflower oil for frying.
1.2. How to make crispy chin chin? Check out this list of ingredients:
- 1kg of regular flour;
- 75g of milk in powder;
- 200g of sugar;
- 125g of shortening;
- 10g of powdered nutmeg;
- Sunflower oil for frying.
2. How to prepare chin chin: step-by-step tutorial
- Mix the powdered milk and sugar. Pour 150ml of water into the mix if you are making soft chin chin, and 75ml of water if you are after a crispy version. Leave the mixture for a while. You could use sugar powder – this way it will dissolve much quicker.
- Mix the nutmeg and flour on a different plate, and smear the shortening into the mix until there are no lumps at all.
- Place both mixtures in one bowl and knead until the mass is homogeneous and smooth.
- Roll the dough and cut into pieces.
- Place a large amount of odorless sunflower oil and deep-fry stirring continuously until the pieces are golden brown.
- Place the lumps on a flat plate to cool down.
- Keep the ready chin chin in a dry container.
- Serve with cool drinks!
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3. How to make chin chin Ghana
This version of chin chin recipe comes from Ghana and its main peculiarity is added spices – onions, garlic and white pepper.
How to make Ghana Chips ( chin chin )
Preparing chips Ingredients: 6 heaped table spoons of plain/all purpose flour 3 Table spoon of butter/ margarine 1 large onion 2 cloves of garlic 1 teaspoon of salt A pinch of nutmeg Vegetable cooking oil for deep frying.
So, we have just shown you how to make Nigerian chin chin and its special version – Ghana chin chin. All you have to do now is to call your friends and invite them for a pajama party!
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