Nigerian Egg Roll
I can do all things cooking and baking, not in the case of this Nigerian egg roll. I couldn’t make it to save my own life until recently. As easy as this egg roll recipe is, I struggled with it a lot and I almost gave up because each time I tried making it has been a disaster. Honestly, it is one of the easiest street snacks in Nigeria and it is not rocket science. If my dough is not massive, it is undercooked, overcooked and sometimes inedible when it splits open while frying. I am not ashamed to say it but I get disappointed that a recipe, as easy as Nigerian egg roll could be showing me real pepper (Excuse my Naija English). Anyway, what I have learnt so far is never to make my dough as the same consistency as that of meat pie.
This time around I decided to make the dough wetter and I did not knead the dough for more than necessary (1-3 minutes). Never-ever overwork the dough, mix it and leave it on the side till you are ready to roll. Do you know resting the dough does not make any difference? My most successful egg rolls were made immediately after making the dough. Share your own story with us, what is that recipe that keeps defeating you each time you try to make it? Mine is egg roll and I still use timer to cook my eggs. There you go.lol
Ingredients
200g plain flour
1tsp baking powder
2tbsp butter (at room temperature)
1tsp parsley
Ground white pepper
Pinch of salt
1tbsp sugar, optional
4-6 eggs, boiled and peeled
50-80g warm water
Vegetable oil for frying
How do you make Nigerian egg roll
Add the dry ingredients together to combine, follow by the butter and mix together to form crumbs. Add warm water in bits till the dough sticks together. Do not overwork the dough
Roll the already boiled and peeled eggs in some flour, shake off excess and set aside.
Divide the dough into 4 or 6 places, take each portion at a time and roll into balls. Flatten the rolled dough with your palm or roll on flat surface, place the egg in the middle then fold the dough around it to form a ball. Dip your hand in water, shake off excess and blend the dough ball to form a perfect circle, this seals the edges
Place a shallow pan on medium heat, add vegetable oil and allow to heat up till hot
Test the oil by dropping small dough into it, if the dough floats on the top of the oil then it is ready to be used. Carefully drop the egg rolls in the hot oil but don’t over crowd the oil.
Reduce the heat and fry the egg rolls till golden brown and well done
Repeat this process until you have exhausted the rolls. Serve immediately or leave to cool before serving.
Nigerian egg roll
Enjoy.x
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Okay sis, mine has been egg roll also. I have experienced everything you mentioned, and I have given up. Thank you so much for coming to the rescue. I will definitely tag you when I use your recipe.
Yay thanks for stopping by Bukky. Kindly let me know how you get on with this recipe
This is by far the most reliable egg roll recipe I have tried both from the internet and Nigerian cookery books. All others I had to do some “wuru-wuru to the answer” to make it work. Thank you very much. And thank you for specifying the quantity of water to use. This is nearly always absent in Nigerian recipes!
Hi Ifai, thanks for your feedback. you are the real MVP
hi
you didnt specify if it is deep frying or shallow frying? i wanted to make it now. also can i use bicarbonate of soda instead of baking powder? Thank you
Hi Adejoke, it was deep fried and thanks for stopping by
I have been looking for a simple egg roll recipe. Thank you for this, I’ll tag you once I make my egg roll.
I’m so in love with this recipe. Epic