Alkubus (nigerian Steamed Bread)
Traditional dish with wheat flour, instant yeast, baking powder.

- prep 9 min
- cook 21 min
- total 30 min
- serves 4
- advanced
- Nigeria
Ingredients
- 2 cups wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup water
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Steps
- Sift the flour into a mixing bowl.
- Mix in the yeast, salt, and baking powder.
- Mix in the water to make a dough.
- Knead it until cohesive and fully combined.
- Cover the dough and let rise for 1 hour.
- Gently deflate the dough.
- Grease a cooking mold.
- Transfer the dough to the mold.
- Cover the mold and place it in a steamer setup.
- Steam until cooked through and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Unmold the steamed bread and serve.
Adapted from “Alkubus (Nigerian Steamed Bread)”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.