Alkubus (Nigerian Steamed Bread)
Alkubus is a steamed wheat bread from northern Nigeria. It originated from Arabs.
Ingredients
- 2 cups wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup water
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Ingredients for 4 servings (390 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Sift the flour into a mixing bowl. Mix in the yeast, salt, and baking powder.
- 2
Mix in the water to make a dough, and knead it until cohesive and fully combined.
- 3
Cover the dough and let rise for 1 hour.
- 4
Gently deflate the dough.
- 5
Grease a cooking mold, and transfer the dough to the mold.
Stovetop - 6
Cover the mold and place it in a steamer setup. Steam until cooked through and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 7
Remove from the heat and let cool.
- 8
Unmold the steamed bread and serve.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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