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Sinasir (Nigerian Rice Pancake)

Name: Sinasir (Nigerian Rice Pancake)
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3–4
Cuisine: Nigeria
Ingredients: 3 cups uncooked short-grain rice; Water; 1 tablespoon yeast; ¾ cup sugar; 2 onions, chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder (optional); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Sinasir is a rice pancake popular in the northern part of Nigeria. It is made from cooked and soaked short-grained rice as used in tuwo shinkafa.

Published October 15, 2026

EST. TOTAL TIME40 min

DIFFICULTYMedium

SERVES3–4

Time and difficulty are editorial estimates; allow extra time for your equipment and experience.

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Step 1
Place the rice in a bowl, and cover it with about 1 inch of water. Soak for several hours.
Step 2
Blend the soaked and parboiled rice in a blender until you get a smooth batter, adding water as necessary.
Step 3
Transfer the batter to a bowl, then mix in the yeast and sugar. Cover and let ferment at room temperature for a few hours.
Step 4
Mix in onion, salt, and baking powder.
Step 5
Heat a non-stick frying pan, and grease with a thin layer of oil.
Step 6
Scoop in enough batter to make a thin layer in the pan. Cook until the bottom is browned and the pancake is cooked through.
Step 7
Remove the pancake, and repeat the greasing and cooking process with the remaining batter.

Sinasir (Nigerian Rice Pancake)

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