Funkaso

Funkaso, or Pinkaso, is a Hausa savoury fried dumpling.[1] It is served either as an accompaniment to a main meal or as a snack with Stew.

Funkaso
Alternative namesPinkaso
TypeDoughnut
CourseSide dish or snack
Place of originWest Africa
Main ingredientsflour, yeast, onion, scotch bonnet peppers, and salt

It is also a northern Nigeria delicacies made with pure wheat powder, flour or mixture of both eaten with soup, honey or sugar.[2]

Ingredients
  • 4 cups wheat flour
  • 1 tbspoon yeast
  • 1/2 tspoon salt
  • 1 tbspoon sugar
  • 1/2 tspoon baking powder
  • Water
  • 3 cups vegetable oil (for frying)[2]

Preparations
  1. Step1; sieve wheat flour in a bowl, add all dry ingredients, give it a good mix add water to mix to get a thick non runny paste, cover and allow to rise for 2 hours in a warm place
  2. Step2; punch the dough, on a medium heat place the frying pan, then, place dough on a flat plate make a hole ( just like a doughnut ) fry until it turns light brown. Serve with desired soup.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Funkaso | Traditional Snack From Nigeria | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  2. "Funkaso Recipe by Rukky cooks". Cookpad. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
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