How to make puff puff without yeast

Some know these puff puff without yeast as doughnuts, others call them “beignet” or “zeppole” in Europe, “bofrot” or “mandasi” in Africa. Here they are called puff puff, a traditional delicacy loved by everybody. Below, you will find out how to make Nigerian puff puff without yeast.

What Puff Puff Is and Why Should It Be without Yeast

As a rule, puff puff without yeast is the same as puff puff with yeast. If you taste a piece of either, you will hardly know the difference. Why without yeast? Some people just don’t like the taste of the yeast dough. Others are allergic to yeast. If so, there are no reasons to refuse to eat such a tasty thing. It’s possible to do without yeast easily.

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Here, you will see how traditional puff puff is made out of self-rising flour and very common ingredients like sugar, eggs, and oil. Such doughnuts are a great snack for a breakfast or a party, especially if you invent an interesting was to dress and serve them. What’s more, once you learn how to make puff puff without yeast, you will be able to create your own variations and add whatever you like: filling, spices, salt, and much more.

Why this exact recipe? Because it shows in reality how much time you need to prepare a delicious snack. Without yeast, you don’t need to wait for hours until everything’s ready and you can start cooking. The dough is just ready for frying when you mix all the ingredients together. The exact timing for this very recipe is as follows:

• 5 minutes preparation
• 10 minutes cooking
• 15 minutes total!

Great, right? It’s a perfect choice for a tasty and nourishing breakfast, a snack during the day and the last moment treat for an unexpected party. Save this recipe and keep it for the time when the need for something lovely kicks in.

How to Make Puff Puff Nigerian

The amount of ingredients stated here is enough for 7 pieces of the puff puff. If you need more, increase the amount of each ingredient proportionally.

• Self-rising flour – 3 cups (below, you will find out how to replace it if you happen to have none)
• Sugar – ½ cup
• Beer – ½ cup (if you want n beer in your puff puff, use the same amount of soda water. However, beer gives the dough the specific “bread” flavor and airy texture)
• Eggs – just 1 egg but a big one
• Water – 1 ¼ cup
• Nutmeg – ½ teaspoon (it’s optional but it’s what makes the puff puff so traditional and Nigerian)
• Oil (the amount depends on the cooking pot or saucepan you will be using for the deep frying)

Now, a step-by-step guide.

Serve the puff puff while the balls are still warm. However, when they are cold, you can still enjoy them a lot.

Useful Notes on the Variations

Now, when you know the how to make puff puff recipe, you can create your own variations. Cut the balls in two and fill with some jam, and you will have a totally new dessert. It’s up to your liking in any situation. Sweet puff puff without yeast is a perfect companion to milk, cocoa drinks, tea or coffee.

Well, what to do if you happen to have no self-rising flour? Here’s a good substitute that has the same effect:

• Flour – 3 cups
• Baking powder – 4 teaspoons
• Salt – 1 teaspoon

If you want to know how make puff puff less sweet, just put less sugar but add salt and pepper, and you will receive a perfect snack that goes amazing with some ketchup for a beer time with friends. Play with different spices and flavors, and you will have new perfect tastes. You can make the puff puff really tiny, roll them in salt and spices when they are ready and dress them with fried onion or garlic pieces.

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Source: Legit.ng

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