Zowey

Zowey

food

Country	Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, Togo

Zowey, dem sanso know as Dzowey, Dakuwa, Donkwa anaa Adarkwa, be a West African snack wey dem combine peanut paste, sugar, salt, water, ginger, den powdered maize flour.

Origin

Zowey be a common snack among de Hausa den Ewe people, as well as odas wey dey live insyd Ghana, Togo, Benin den Nigeria. De name Zowey, anaa Dzowey dey cam from de Ewe word "dzowor" wey dey mean "spicy powder" insyd English. Insyd Nigeria, Zowey be known as Donkwa, de Hausa language name give de snack.

Ingredients

De base ingredients be peanut paste, sugar, den ginger. De ingredients insyd a typical Zowey recipe be:

• Water
• Peanut Paste
• Peanut Pieces
• Sugar
• Salt
• Maize Flour
• Ginger
• Powdered Pepper
• Water

Preparation

Zowey typically be prepared by mixing de base ingredients first, either by hand anaa plus a mixer, wey dem then add powdered maize flour den peanut paste. After de contents be thoroughly mixed, de paste be shaped into round balls by hand.