Ginger Puff Puff

Puff-Puff, Mikate, Gbofloto, Beignet... these are just some of the names for this African dumpling. You can serve it for breakfast, snack time, or as a dinner party dessert. The basic ingredients are simple: self-rising flour, sugar, water, and oil for deep frying. The fun part is deciding what to add for extra flavour. Ginger and banana are our favourites, but you can use coconut, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange zest, lemon zest, or whatever you want. No eggs, no dairy, so they work for vegans too.

Ingredients

• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1½ cup sugar
• 1½ cups water
• 4 tsp SACO Ginger Flakes
• Frying oil

Method

1. Put SACO Ginger Flakes in a processor and pulse until it looks like fine flour.
2. Add all the ingredients into a bowl then mix.
3. Pour the oil into a deep pot until it is half full and preheat.
4. Use an ice cream scoop to scoop up the batter mix and drop it in the hot oil — this will help create a round shape. Keep a cup of warm water close by to wet the scoop after every 4-5 scoops.
5. Fry for a few minutes on one side, then turn on the other side with the help of a skimmer.
6. Once they are golden brown, remove from the oil and place on a kitchen roll.
7. Serve plain or with maple syrup, chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream, or anything you fancy.

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The product behind this recipe

Ivory Coast, West Africa

Dried Ginger Flakes

Sun-dried, hand-roasted

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