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Kuli-kuli

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Kuli-kuli is a Nigerian snack made primarily from peanuts, first made by the Nupe people of Nigeria and now popular across Nigeria, Benin, northern Cameroon and Ghana. It is a byproduct of peanut oil extraction, made from the pressed peanut residue with oil, salt and sometimes black pepper and spices. It can be eaten alone or with cassava flakes and water, or used as a ground ingredient in dishes such as suya and kilishi. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1920 1
Origin Region
Nigeria 2
Classification
Course
Snack or Street Food 1
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In Cuisine

Source Kuli-kuli (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Peanut, Ingredients
Source Kuli-kuli (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Kuli-kuli (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: year
    1920
  • Introduction
    Kuli-kuli is a Nigerian snack primarily made from peanuts, first made by the Nupe people of Nigeria. It is a popular snack in Nigeria, Benin, northern Cameroon and Ghana. Today kuli-kuli is accepted across the globe.
  • In Cuisine: Nigerian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Uses Ingredient: Peanut, Infobox main_ingredient field: Peanuts
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2. Kuli-kuli (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Nigeria
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Nigeria
Nigeria
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