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Kuli Kuli

Kuli Kuli/KOO-lee KOO-lee/
Also known as: Peanut Snack
Kuli Kuli
About this dish

Crunchy fried peanut snacks, spiced and shaped into small rings, a popular Nigerian street food.

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Ingredients
🥜500g peanuts, ground
🌶️1 tsp chili powder
🧅1 onion, minced
🫒Oil, for frying
Method
Serves 4
1
Grind peanuts into a paste, then press out excess oil.
2
Mix the pressed paste with chili powder and minced onion.
3
Shape into small rings or balls.
4
Deep fry until deeply golden and crunchy.
5
Cool completely before serving as a snack.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kuli kuli is a widely eaten Nigerian peanut snack, made by pressing out oil from ground peanuts before frying.

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