
Nigerian Snacks & Small Chops
Fish Roll
A Fooddey recipe for Fish Roll, prepared with practical measurements and clear step by step instructions for home cooking.
⏱ 20 minutesCooking Time
🍽 10Servings
● MediumDifficulty
Ingredients
- 400 g all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 150 to 180 ml water
- 300 g cooked mackerel or sardine, deboned
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 small carrot, grated
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- Vegetable oil for frying
How to make it
- Mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
- Rub in margarine and add water gradually to make a soft dough.
- Flake the cooked fish and remove all bones.
- Mix fish with onion, carrot, pepper, curry and thyme.
- Rest the dough for 10 minutes.
- Divide into portions and roll each one into a thin oval.
- Place a small amount of fish filling near one end.
- Roll tightly and seal the edge with a little water.
- Heat oil over medium heat.
- Fry in batches, turning gently until golden and crisp.
- Drain on paper towels before serving.