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    Home » Nigerian snacks » How To Make Kokoro

    Published: Aug 24, 2015 · Modified: Aug 12, 2019 by Ajoke

    How To Make Kokoro

    I’m starting today’s post with a little humour, if you don’t know what kokoro, sisi pelebe(peanut brittle), ekanna gowan (sugar candy), balewa, baba dudu and the likes are, then we are seriously not mates. Lol I feel like Methuselah now. I’m just kidding.

    kokoro recipe

    Growing up, Kokoro was one of my favourite snacks, it is crunchy, sweet and spicy but as good as it is, it can also break your jaw; yes it is that crunchy! There are two types of kokoro and I’m happy to say my state does it better, especially the Ibooro kokoro which is the most popular ones sold by hawkers almost everywhere in Nigeria. If you travel by road, I’m sure you would be familiar with this snack (watch out for the recipe).

    My mother calls this snack kokoro eleba simply because it is made from garri and you make it as you would make eba and then deep fry. Kokoro is enjoyed by all and it is kid's friendly too. Making your own kokoro at home is very easy but if you want it very crunchy, avoid rolling a fat dough. Always keep it thin and you would achieve the best. Also the use of ginger is completely optional but it does add nice flavour to the snack. You can also add a pinch of salt to yours too but I didn't use it

    Ingredients

    250g coarse cornmeal

    130-150g garri (cassava flakes)

    3-4tbsp sugar (substitute with honey or sweetener)

    1tsp cayenne pepper

    1tsp powdered ginger (optional)

    Vegetable oil

    Hot boiling water

    How to make kokoro

    Add the entire dry ingredient in a bowl and stir to combine.

    Add boiling water and stir to combine as you would make eba but this time a semi-hard one to form a dough

    Leave the dough to cool completely

    Place your hand in the water, shake off the excess and take a little morsel/ball of the dough at a time

    Place it on a flat surface and roll out to form a thin longitudinal stick

    Complete this process till you have exhausted the dough

    process shot of how to make nigerian kokoro. Recipe credit to my mother. Kokoro eleeba

    On medium-high heat, place a frying pan and add oil. heat oil till hot, drop in the rolled out dough in the oil in batches and do not overcrowded it,  fry kokoro till golden brown. Repeat the process till all the dough is exhausted. serve cool and enjoy. x

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    Comments

    1. Christabel says

      May 29, 2019 at 12:07 am

      U see I often make akamu. Just want to know Can the remains of maize after filtering pap be use to make kokoro and how. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Ajoke says

        May 31, 2019 at 9:23 pm

        Thanks, Christabel, I will definitely give it a try.

        Reply
    2. Opeoluwa says

      October 06, 2018 at 10:14 am

      What is cornmeal? And what can be used as substitute if not available. Thanks

      Reply
      • Ajoke says

        November 22, 2018 at 9:51 pm

        Hello and thank you for your comment. Cornmeal is ground dried yellow or white maize

        Reply
    3. latifat says

      June 29, 2018 at 8:23 am

      Where can I get coarse cornmeal

      Reply
    4. ifeoma ekpo says

      March 04, 2018 at 1:21 pm

      i love it and i will like to learn it

      Reply
    5. Mokunfayo says

      June 11, 2017 at 4:37 pm

      Thanks for sharing. Nice, crunchy and addictive! I'd love to try out the other type of Kokoro made in Ibooro, Ogun State, Nigeria. Any recipe ideas? Thank you.

      Reply
    6. Sade says

      July 28, 2016 at 7:25 pm

      Thanks for this.. I wasn't sure what the ingredients were.
      Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
      • Ajoke says

        July 31, 2016 at 7:42 pm

        You are welcome. kindly let us know how you get on trying this recipe

        Reply
    7. Tayo says

      October 22, 2015 at 1:10 am

      5 stars

      Tried this for my children Black History Month gathering

      Reply
    8. semi says

      August 26, 2015 at 5:33 am

      I can't believe this... the last time I saw this was about 10 years ago and I never imagined making my own. thanks a lot for this recipe.

      Reply

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