INGREDIENTS
• plain flour (all purpose flour)
• 1Tin Milk (Peak, Ideal or Carnation)
• 2 Eggs (optional)
• 250g margarine
• 1 small cup granulated sugar
• Vegetable Oil (for frying)
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• Some water (only if necessary)
PREPARATION
1. Sift the flour into a big enough bowl.
2. Add the granulated sugar and ground nutmeg and mix.
3. Melt margarine in a bowl and add into the dry mix
4. If you are using eggs, break and add them now and mix very well with the contents of the bowl.
5. Add the milk, mix with a spatula. Then knead by hand till a ball of dough is formed. It may feel dry during the mixing but do not be tempted to add more liquid because the liquid you have in the bowl should be enough. You just need a bit of pressure to mix it. But if you really can’t get it to form a dough, add a tiny quantity of water bit by bit till the dough is formed
6. When done, cover the bowl and leave the dough to rest for about 15 minutes.
7. After 15 minutes, you will notice that the dough is softer. Knead very well
8. Roll out small bits of dough and cut with a knife or a pizza cutter into small square like shapes
9. Pour a generous quantity of vegetable oil into a deep pot and turn heat up. (Chin Chin fries best on high heat)
10. As the oil heats up, test the temperature with one piece of raw chin chin. If the oil is hot enough, the piece of chin chin should sizzle and come up to the surface almost immediately.
11. Once you confirm that the oil is hot enough, gently collect some chin chin from the side of the mound of diced raw chin chin with both hands and throw into the hot oil. Do not overcrowd them.
12. Start stirring immediately with a metallic spoon, shaking the spoon from side to side till all the pieces of Chin Chin come apart.
13. After that, keep stirring at intervals till the Chin Chin browns to your liking. Remember, the Chin Chin will go one shade darker when you take them off the oil.
14. When happy, scoop into a sieve lined with a paper towel. Then fry the rest of the diced raw chin chin in batches.
15. After some time, spread them on a cold hard surface lined with newspapers and paper towels so they can cool down completely.
16. When completely cool, store in airtight containers. Place it on your kitchen counter, in the fridge or in the freezer.
17. Serve and Enjoy with chilled drink
NIGERIAN CHIN CHIN RECIPE INGREDIENTS • plain flour (all purpose flour) • 1Tin Milk (Peak, Ideal or Carnation) • 2 Eggs (optional)