Nigerian Egg Roll (Coconut Flavor)

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Nigerian Egg Roll (Coconut Flavor)

If you have lots of time to spare and a lot of room for food, you might want to try this nutritiously delicious and satisfying Nigerian Coconut Egg Roll recipe!

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Snack

Cuisine: African

Keyword: African egg roll recipe, Nigerian egg roll, Nigerian egg roll recipe

Servings: egg rolls

Calories: 264kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

12 eggs (hard-boiled)

For the coating

4 cups plain flour
6 tbsp sugar
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp sea salt
3 tbsp powdered milk
6 tbsp butter (salted)
2 eggs
½ cup fresh coconut milk (or blended fresh coconut)
Sunflower oil (for frying)

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Instructions

Open the coconut to extract the coconut meat and water.
Use a blender to puree the coconut meat and the coconut water until smooth.
Filter the contents using a nutmilk bag over a bowl.
Squeeze out the fresh coconut milk and set it aside.
In a bowl, mix the plain flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, sea salt, and powdered milk.
Make a pit and add the salted butter, eggs, and coconut milk.
Then, knead until it forms a dough.
Wrap it in cling film and refrigerate it for an hour.
Boil 12 to 15 eggs in a pot over medium heat for up to 12 minutes.
Transfer the eggs to a bowl of cold water.
Peel the eggs, then set aside.
Place the dough on a floured surface and cut it into four portions with a dough cutter.
Use a rolling pin to roll it out as evenly as you can to about 0.5 cm.
Use a 15-cm pot lid or round stencil to cut out as many circles as you can from the dough.
Wrap the egg with the dough.
Seal the egg inside by pressing and pinching the dough.
Dust the roll with flour and mold it between your hands.
In a deep frying pan, heat sunflower oil over a medium-low fire.
Deep fry the egg rolls with a mesh skimmer for even browning.
Once golden in color, remove them from heat.
Place the fried egg rolls on a lined tray and serve!

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Notes

Always check the dough for doneness before wrapping the egg.
Make your own coconut milk for healthier egg rolls!
You can alter the size of the dough circles depending on how big the eggs are.
Aside from sunflower oil, you can also use canola oil, corn oil, avocado oil, or peanut oil to deep fry the egg rolls. Remember to use oil with a high smoke point to preserve the nutrients of the ingredients.

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