Snack
Zowey (Spicy Peanut Balls)

Zowey (Spicy Peanut Balls)

Ghana

35Minutes
EasyLevel
6Serves
9Steps
About

Sweet-and-spicy roasted peanut balls bound with toasted maize, a moreish street snack of the Ewe and Hausa communities of Ghana also called dzowey or dakuwa.

Equipment
  • Frying pan
  • Blender or grinder
  • Mixing bowl
  • Mortar or food processor
Ingredients
Roasted groundnuts (peanuts), skins removed300 g
Maize (corn) flour or roasted cornmeal100 g
Sugar3 tbsp
Ground ginger1 tsp
Dried chilli powder1 tsp
Ground cloves (optional)0.25 tsp
Salt0.5 tsp
Warm wateras needed

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