In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt ,sugar and a little bit of nutmeg. The nutmeg is optional but please add it if you can as it enhances the taste of the buns.
Add whisked egg, butter and milk and mix until combined without over mixing, then cover and leave to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
Heat up some oil on medium heat; the oil should be deep enough to cover an egg so that the Nigerian buns will come out with a good shape.
Scoop the batter with oiled or wet hand and drop it gently into the hot oil; you can also use a spoon or an ice-cream scoop for this, to get a perfect round shape.
Reduce the heat and let the buns fry gently until the inside is properly cooked. If you don’t do this you’ll end up with a Nigerian buns that is cooked on the outside but still raw on the inside and we don’t want that at all
You can also check the ”doneness” of the buns by pricking it with the skewer to see if it’s cooked inside
When the buns is all cooked and golden brown, you can transfer it unto a paper towel to absorb any the excess oil.
SERVE AND ENJOY!
