Zowey

Zowey
	A picture of finished Zowey on a plate
Alternative names	Dzowey,Dakuwa,Donkwa,Adarkwa
Course	Snack
Place of origin	Ghana
Created by	Hausa people
Serving temperature	Hot or Cold
Main ingredients	Water, Peanut Paste, Peanut Pieces, Ginger, Salt, Sugar, Powdered Pepper
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Zowey, also known as Dzowey, Dakuwa, Donkwa or Adarkwa, is a West African snack combining peanut paste, sugar, salt, water, ginger, and powdered maize flour.^[1]^[2]

Origin

Zowey is a common snack among the Hausa and Ewe people, as well as others living in Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria. The name Zowey, or Dzowey comes from the Ewe word "dzowor" meaning "spicy powder" in English. In Nigeria, Zowey is known as Donkwa, the Hausa language name for the snack.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Ingredients

The base ingredients are peanut paste, sugar, and ginger. The ingredients in a typical Zowey recipe are:^[6]

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

Preparation

Zowey is typically prepared by mixing the base ingredients first, either by hand or with a mixer, and then adding powdered maize flour and peanut paste. After the contents are thoroughly mixed, the paste is shaped into round balls by hand.^[7]

References

^ Gilbert, Fafa (2017-08-28). "'DZOWOE' or 'ZOWEY' (SPICY PEANUT BALLS) RECIPE". FAFA GILBERT. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
^ "Adaakwa, Zowey - Spicy Peanut snack Balls". katslifestyle01.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
^ "The Ghanaian Spicy Peanut Balls (Adaakwa, Dakota, Dankwa, Dzowey, Dzowoe". Geoprek. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Zowè, Zowey or togolese spicy peanut snack balls". Savourous. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
^ "NIGERIAN SNACKS RECIPE: DONKWA". Retrieved 20 December 2021.
^ "Zowè, Zowey or togolese spicy peanut snack balls". Savourous. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
^ "How to prepare Zowey for your bougie guests". Pulse Gh. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2020-06-14.

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[1] Gilbert, Fafa (2017-08-28). "'DZOWOE' or 'ZOWEY' (SPICY PEANUT BALLS) RECIPE". FAFA GILBERT. Retrieved 2020-06-14.

[2] "Adaakwa, Zowey - Spicy Peanut snack Balls". katslifestyle01.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2020-06-14.

[3] "The Ghanaian Spicy Peanut Balls (Adaakwa, Dakota, Dankwa, Dzowey, Dzowoe". Geoprek. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[4] "Zowè, Zowey or togolese spicy peanut snack balls". Savourous. Retrieved 2021-09-02.

[5] "NIGERIAN SNACKS RECIPE: DONKWA". Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[6] "Zowè, Zowey or togolese spicy peanut snack balls". Savourous. Retrieved 2021-08-07.

[7] "How to prepare Zowey for your bougie guests". Pulse Gh. 2019-05-03. Retrieved 2020-06-14.

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