When I made this Nigerian Egg Roll and began photographing it, I started thinking of a story to tell to go with this recipe. My mum mentioned that I include a story about egg rolls and motor parks. I replied saying I had no clue what she was talking about. She said that egg rolls are synonymous with motor parks in Lagos, Nigeria. That people going on a journey always bought egg rolls because it was filling as it may have reminded them of bread and egg. After biting into it, i could see why. The dough has a sweet and savory flavor but with the egg, it felt like a complete breakfast. I started thinking of dips for it and honey mustard came to mind as the perfect balance for the flavor. I really loved it, hope you will too.
Ingredients (Serves 4 people)
4 Large Eggs
2 Cups of All purpose flour
2 1/2 tablespoons of Salted Butter
1/4 teaspoons of Baking Powder
1/4 cup of sugar
1 seasoning cube
1/2 cup of warm water
1/4 teaspoon of salt
Vegetable Oil for frying
Method
Boil your eggs for 8-10 minutes and set in a bowl of cold water to cool. Peel the eggs and set aside
In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together.
Slowly work the butter into the bowl of dry ingredients till the flour is crumbly.
Gradually pour in your warm water and combine till a dough is formed. If you need a few more tablespoons of water, feel free to add gradually till your dough forms.
Sprinkle some flour over a clean surface, cut some of your dough and roll out thinly about 1/4 thickness or less.
Mould the dough over the egg, smoothening the edges if any with water for it to stay and toss in flour again.
In a deep fryer or a pot with a lot of oil, deep fry the egg roll till golden brown and serve.
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