Dawanke, also known as bean flour dumpling, is a food made from cooked balls of dough that is made from bean flour and kuka powder (grounded baobab leaves). Originally from Niger State, dawanke has now become a popular food in some northern Nigeria towns and villages. Dawanke is rich in protein, vitamin C, as well as other nutritional elements such as alpha and beta carotenes, potassium, glutamic acid, mucilage, etc.
Let us get started on how to cook Dawanke.
Ingredients
Bean flour
Kuka powder
Potash
Ponmo
Grounded chili pepper
Groundnut oil
Salt
Seasoning cubes
Preparation
Mix the bean flour and Kuka powder in a medium-sized bowl. Dissolve the potash in a cup of water and gently add the potash water into the dry ingredients. Mix the contents till they become a smooth and sticky/stretchy paste. Boil some water in a medium-sized pot. Scoop the bean paste with your hand and drop it into the…
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