Alkubus (Nigerian Steamed Bread)
Alkubus is a steamed wheat bread from northern Nigeria.[1] It originated from Arabs.
Medium
🥣 HausaServings
4
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
2 cups wheat flour
2
1 teaspoon instant yeast
3
½ teaspoon salt
4
1 teaspoon baking powder
5
½ cup water
6
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Sift the flour into a mixing bowl. Mix in the yeast, salt, and baking powder.
2
Mix in the water to make a dough, and knead it until cohesive and fully combined.
3
Cover the dough and let rise for 1 hour.
1 hour
4
Gently deflate the dough.
5
Grease a cooking mold, and transfer the dough to the mold.
6
Cover the mold and place it in a steamer setup. Steam until cooked through and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
7
Remove from the heat and let cool.
8
Unmold the steamed bread and serve.