Masa (rice cake)

[Sagir]

Masa is a Northern snack similar to a pan fried rice cake.

The recipes vary from one household to the other, but the basic premise never changes.

Traditionally, in Hausaland (Northern part of Nigeria), masa is used occasionally in the ceremonial and festive periods, more commonly during breakfast.

How to make Masa

Ingredients for Serving: 4persons

• 3 cups of white rice (unperboiled rice)
• 2 Table spoons of sugar.
• Teaspoon of yeast.
• Teaspoon of potash.
• Table spoon of oil
• 50ml of vegetable oil
• Salt to taste.
• Masa pan ( is a specially designed pan just for masa)

Method of preparation

Get 3 cups of white rice in a bowl. Divide into two equal part.

Wash the first part and soak in a bowl with potash.

Soak a teaspoon of potash in a half cup of water. Allow to settle. Then pour in to the first part of the rice in a bowl. Add more water and allow to soak for 8 to 10 hours. (It is best if you soak it overnight).

When you are ready to prepare the masa, get the second part of the rice. Wash and boil it with just water. Boil it until it is very soft. Go ahead and mash it to pulp.

Mix the soaked rice with the mashed rice together.

Add sugar and salt to taste.

Add teaspoon of yeast, stir and allow frothing for 30 minutes. The batter should be running not thick.

Grease your masa pan with vegetable oil and scoop your batter into the pan.

Allow to cook until it is golden brown.

Turn the other side with a spoon and also observe as it cooks and turn golden brown.

Serving

masa can be served in two ways

1. Miyan Taushe ( spinach soup) or
2. Yajin Kuli Kuli (peanut cake grounded and mixed with dry pepper and other spicies like ginger, cloves and pepper mint)

If you find yourself in Nigeria this should be part of your must taste food.

Don’t say I didn’t tell you ?

Kind regards

Sagir

[Sagir]

Masa is a Northern snack similar to a pan fried rice cake.

The recipes vary from one household to the other, but the basic premise never changes.

Traditionally, in Hausaland (Northern part of Nigeria), masa is used occasionally in the ceremonial and festive periods, more commonly during breakfast.

How to make Masa

Ingredients for Serving: 4persons

• 3 cups of white rice (unperboiled rice)
• 2 Table spoons of sugar.
• Teaspoon of yeast.
• Teaspoon of potash.
• Table spoon of oil
• 50ml of vegetable oil
• Salt to taste.
• Masa pan ( is a specially designed pan just for masa)

Method of preparation

Get 3 cups of white rice in a bowl. Divide into two equal part.

Wash the first part and soak in a bowl with potash.

Soak a teaspoon of potash in a half cup of water. Allow to settle. Then pour in to the first part of the rice in a bowl. Add more water and allow to soak for 8 to 10 hours. (It is best if you soak it overnight).

When you are ready to prepare the masa, get the second part of the rice. Wash and boil it with just water. Boil it until it is very soft. Go ahead and mash it to pulp.

Mix the soaked rice with the mashed rice together.

Add sugar and salt to taste.

Add teaspoon of yeast, stir and allow frothing for 30 minutes. The batter should be running not thick.

Grease your masa pan with vegetable oil and scoop your batter into the pan.

Allow to cook until it is golden brown.

Turn the other side with a spoon and also observe as it cooks and turn golden brown.

Serving

masa can be served in two ways

1. Miyan Taushe ( spinach soup) or
2. Yajin Kuli Kuli (peanut cake grounded and mixed with dry pepper and other spicies like ginger, cloves and pepper mint)
   

If you find yourself in Nigeria this should be part of your must taste food.

Don’t say I didn’t tell you ?

Kind regards

Sagir

[Sagir]

Check this recipe @DeniGu and @MrLabule

As I promised to share with you guides.

Have some taste @OSAMA @Jesi @Justine2807 @AlejandraMaria @Julien44

[AguerO]

I think i have tasted this before when i was serving in the north.

With this post now, my appetite is reawakened. Would be on the look out for the commercial sellers of this rice cake .

Thanks bro.

[Sagir]

You are most welcome bro @AguerO

[AnjanaSri]

We call this kuzhi paniyaram in India.

[Justine2807]

Hi @Sagir

Thank you for sharing this delicious looking Nigerian traditional delight. It looks really tasty.

It is always interesting to learn about flavoursome food from all around the world. It is great to hear about Hausaland (Northern part of Nigeria), masa. It is really good to know that it is used occasionally in the ceremonial and festive periods, more commonly during breakfast.

It is also fabulous because you have given the recipe that we can reference back here to share it with everyone and enjoy it too.

Best wishes

@Justine2807

Check it out @HelloSamsonR , @OSAMA , @AlejandraMaria ,

@RupendraNeupane , @BudionoS , @LaxmiG1

[ErmesT]

Hi @Sagir

That’s super interesting.

I just jumped in in a pause of Connect Live to find your interesting recipe. I want let you know that we are missing you here. I am here with @U-royFelixA to say hi

Please note that I have merged your two posts about the same subject, to keep all the replies together.

Ermes

[DeniGu]

Hi @Sagir ,

Thank you for sharing your rice cake recipe with us! And thank you for the tag.

I’m curious, what’s the flavour of the homemade masa? Is it savoury or sweetish? And can you eat it with jam, for example?

[MrLabule]

I’ve been looking forward to this! When the Northern home calls, there are lots of foods to devour! I may not try this at home but I won’t miss any opportunity to have the taste of it everytime. Thanks @Sagir for sharing

[MrLabule]

To get this in Lagos, you’ll have to visit the bases of the northern citizens called “Sabo” and are in different places in the city. It goes well with vegetables @AguerO

[AguerO]

Thanks @MrLabule

There is one of such spots around my place here.

[bolarzeal]

Mass to the world. I will try this at home soon.

[Sagir]

Wah… This is interesting to know that India has similar or same delicacy.

@AnjanaSri

You can share pictures with us to see how Kuzhi looks like and write a bit for us to know more of it .

Thanks

Kind regards

Sagir

[Sagir]

Hi @Justine2807

Thanks for your kind words and support.

Hi @ErmesT

Thanks for margin the post it was a mistake I post it twice.

I really missed you guys most…

My kind regards to all especially Capt. @KarenVChin and My friend @Julien44

Tell them to enjoy double enjoyment for them selves and for me

Hi @DeniGu

Masa is sweet but not too sweet.

Yes you can enjoy it with jam. Here some people take it with honey

Kind regards

Sagir

[MrLabule]

Then you cab always branch and have a feel with your home made stew then!

[HelloSamsonR]

Yummy @Sagir . With all the years spent in the north, I have never tried out Masa before, maybe I would try it out one day sometimes soon, perhaps you would the person to make one for me

[AlejandraMaria]

HI @Sagir ,

Delicious recipe, I would like to try masa in two ways :))))

I suppose you cook it at your home

Good Afternoon from the South of Spain,

Alejandra.

Thank you @Justine2807 for tagging me :))

[mosma]

thank you for sharing with us

[Sagir]

Yes @AlejandraMaria

I cook this at home when ever I feel like eating this…