Ghanaian Kulikuli (Deep Fried Peanut Balls) is a traditional Ghanaian recipe for a classic snack of ground dry roasted peanuts shaped into balls and deep fried to cook. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Ghanaian version of: Deep Fried Peanut Balls (Ghanaian Kulikuli).
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This is a versatile Ghanaian snack that is also used as an ingredient for adding to soups and stews and in the preparation of tankora powder spice rub.
Ingredients:
150g dry roasted peanuts
groundnut oil for deep frying
Method:
Add the dry roasted peanuts and grind to a powder (stop grinding before the oil is released and the mixture turns into a paste). Wrap the powder in a cloth and sit between two chopping boards. Sit the boards on the floor and stand on them to press out the peanut oil.
Turn the peanut powder into a bowl and add just enough hot water to yield a dough. Shape the dough into balls.
Heat oil in a deep fryer to 180°C and when it reaches temperature add the peanut powder balls (you should have enough for about 20) then drop in the hot oil and deep fry for a few minutes, or until crisp and brown on the outside.
Drain on kitchen paper and store in an air-tight tin or jar.
These are ready to eat immediately as a snack. As I tend to use them for other dishes I do not add spices or chillies, but you can mix in any flavouring you wish to the peanut flour before shaping them, if you just want to use as a snack.
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