Fanke (Hausa Puff Puff)
Fanke is a Nigerian fritter made with wheat flour or semovita. It is commonly eaten in the Northern part of Nigeria, especially among the Hausa people.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour or semovita
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 2 cups warm water
- Vanilla flavor to taste
- Vegetable oil
Ingredients for 3 servings (1.1 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Sift the flour into a clean bowl. Mix in the yeast, sugar, and baking powder.
- 2
Stir in the warm water and vanilla to make a thick batter.
- 3
Cover the bowl, and let rise for about 1 hour.
- 4
Heat enough oil in a pan for deep-frying. Shape the batter into balls, and drop them into the hot oil in batches.
Stovetop - 5
Deep fry the fritters until golden brown on all sides.
Stovetop - 6
Remove from the oil and let drain.
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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