Cookbook:Dan Wake (Nigerian Bean Dumplings)

Dan wake is a Nigerian dish of bean dumplings. It is commonly consumed by the Hausa people, served with cucumber, cabbages, beef sauce, or hard-boiled eggs.

Ingredients

 * Potash
 * Ground bean flour
 * Ground baobab leaf (kuka)
 * Ground cayenne pepper (yaji)
 * Suya spice
 * Sliced onions
 * Tomatoes

Procedure

 * 1) Mix a small amount of potash and water until dissolved.
 * 2) Combine the bean flour and ground baobab leaf. Mix in the potash liquid, leaving behind any residual solids. Mix in water until you get a thick paste or dough.
 * 3) Bring water to boil in a pot.
 * 4) Form the bean paste into small balls, and add them to the boiling water. Boil for a few minutes until the small balls rise to the surface.
 * 5) Drain the dumplings, and transfer them to a dish.
 * 6) Toss the dumplings with some vegetable oil, ground cayenne, and suya spice.
 * 7) Serve the dan wake with sliced onions, tomatoes, boiled egg, and/or cucumbers.