What is the chin?

chin is a fried snack that is popular in West Africa. It is most often associated with Nigeria, one of the countries of this region. The most common form of chin is a square type, although there are several forms of refreshments. First, dry ingredients are mixed together in a bowl. Then my butter is my butter; Some people prefer to melt it to make mixing easier. Eggs and milk are the last ingredients to be added.

The resulting mixture is kneaded into a solid dough, which is then flattened to a slightly floured surface to prevent gluing. The dough is cut into squares, each measuring 0.5 to 1 square inch (about 13 to 25 millimeters of square), with a thickness of about a quarter inches (6.35 mm). Plant oil in the pot is set to cooking and square pieces are dropped for deep frying until the golden brown color is formed. This result is a hardened snack that tastes like a butter donut. In some cases, vanilla or nutmeg is introduced for more pronounced taste. Other by could add cowpeas or peas with black eyes; or baking powder. More healthy snacks could rather bake square pieces.

chin is not limited to a square shape. Some people prefer cutting and frying the dough in triangular shapes or rolling them to form small balls. Nigeria includes a particularly sophisticated form of cutting thin long strips of dough and the production of each chin by connecting two strands to form a shape of a similar rope, with both ends. This is much more demanding than simply cut into square shapes. The square type is the most common form not only because it is the easiest, but because it is more erasing to eat too.

You can find this meal in several places. In West Africa, people usually buy them from street sellers and outdoor markets. Outside the region, in countries where there are considerable communities of West African immigrants such as the United States and inElk Britain, chin can be found in supermarkets. It is also especially popular refreshments during the wedding or parties.