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Gullisuwa (Nigerian Milk Balls)

Name: Gullisuwa (Nigerian Milk Balls)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: ½ cup powdered milk; ¼ cup white granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; Vanilla powder; Water; Vegetable oil

Gullisuwa is a type of fritter commonly eaten in the northern part of Nigeria during festive periods and weddings, and as street food.

From Wikibooks CookbookNo reviews yet· 0 commentsPrep 20 min · Cook 1 h 20 minEasy0 made it

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serving

236kcal · 12% of your day

Protein: 11 g · 9% of 120 g
Carbs: 48 g · 22% of 220 g
Fat: 0 g · 0% of 65 g

0 g
Fibre: 41 g
Sugar: 162 mg
Sodium: 65 g
Serving size

Calculated from all 3 ingredients by weight.

Serving size estimated by Ma Kitchen. The source gives no serving count, so the recipe is split into 2 servings of about 63 g, the usual size for a batch of biscuits or sweets. If your portion is bigger or smaller, set how much you eat above and the macros follow.

The cooking fat is not counted. The source gives no amount for the oil or butter this is cooked in. Calories and fat will be higher than shown.

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Ingredients

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½ cup powdered milk
¼ cup white granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Vanilla powder
Water
Vegetable oil

Ingredients for 2 servings (125 g) · the original recipe

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Method

1
Combine powdered milk, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla powder in a bowl. Mix thoroughly.
2
Mix in enough water to form a dough.
3
Grease your hands with vegetable oil, and roll the dough into small balls.
4
Deep fry the dough in a pan of hot vegetable oil until browned all over.
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5
Use spoon to remove the fritters from the oil and drain in a sieve.
6
Serve fresh.

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.