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Kuli-kuli
Crisp Nigerian peanut cakes made by extracting oil from roasted peanut paste, then shaping and frying it.
About Kuli-kuli
Kuli-kuli is a peanut cake associated especially with northern Nigeria and used both as a snack and as a component of suya seasoning. This profile follows All Nigerian Recipes' plain two-ingredient version rather than adding one of the many possible spice blends.
Roasted peanuts give the snack its concentrated savoury, nutty flavour. Removing some peanut oil before frying intensifies that flavour without relying on extra seasoning.
The shaped pieces are brown, dry and crisp after frying, with a dense, crumbly peanut interior. Their form can vary, but the defining texture is firm and crunchy.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Peanuts.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Kuli-kuli
All Nigerian Recipes plain Nigerian kuli-kuli peanut cake.
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Roasted peanuts:
- Vegetable oil:
Origins & food traditions
The Nigerian recipe source defines kuli-kuli as groundnut cake and gives the complete plain preparation; Guardian Nigeria independently identifies kuli-kuli with northern Nigeria.
Countries
- Nigeria
- NigeriaCatalogue link pending review
- Burkina FasoCatalogue link pending review
- BeninCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Nigerian Cuisine
- West African Cuisine
- Beninese CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Burkinabè CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.