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Masa (Hausa Rice Pancake)

Name: Masa (Hausa Rice Pancake)
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked rice; 1 teaspoon yeast; ½ cup sugar; Salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder (optional); Oil, for cooking

Rice masa, or rice waina, is a type of Nigerian masa from the Hausa people of Nigeria, especially in Northern Nigeria. The recipe varies across households, but it is traditionally made in an oval shape. You can add ginger or onions if desired. Masa may be cooked in a regular skillet or a specialized masa pan.

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Masa (Hausa Rice Pancake) — Photo: “Masa (Waina)” by Aderiqueza, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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serving

584kcal · 29% of your day

Protein: 9 g · 8% of 120 g
Carbs: 133 g · 60% of 220 g
Fat: 1 g · 2% of 65 g

2 g
Fibre: 34 g
Sugar: 169 mg
Sodium: 160 g
Serving size

Calculated from all 4 ingredients by weight.

Serving size estimated by Ma Kitchen. The source gives no serving count, so the recipe is split into 3 servings of about 160 g, the usual size for a breakfast dish. 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

Makes

2 cups uncooked rice
1 teaspoon yeast
½ cup sugar
Salt
1 teaspoon baking powder (optional)
Oil, for cooking

Ingredients for 3 servings (480 g) · the original recipe

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Method

1
Soak the rice in water for at least 8 hours, and up to overnight. Drain the rice.
2
Take a few tablespoons of the soaked rice, and boil it until tender.
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3
Combine the cooked rice and uncooked rice. Blend until smooth, adding only as much water as you need to get a paste—don’t let it become watery.
4
Mix yeast and sugar with a small amount of warm water in a small bowl. Leave for a few minutes to foam.
5
In a large bowl, mix the blended rice with the yeast mixture and baking powder. Cover, and let rest for 6–8 hours.
6
Season the batter with salt and sugar to taste.
7
Heat a small amount of oil in a non-stick pan. Pour small dollops of batter into the pan, and fry like pancakes. They should come out fluffy and light.
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8
Serve with hot sauce, and enjoy.

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.