{"id":1522,"slug":"hanjin-ligidi-nigerian-lollipops","title":"Hanjin Ligidi (Nigerian Lollipops)","description":"Hanjin ligidi, also called ekana gowon, is a cone-shaped Nigerian confection mostly enjoyed by children. It is similar to a lollipop.","ingredients_raw":["Tsamiya (tamarind)","Water","Sugar","Flavoring of choice"],"ingredients_norm":["tsamiya","water","sugar","flavoring of choice"],"steps":["Shape food-safe paper or aluminum foil into cones.","Clean any dirt or dust from the tsamiya.","Wash the tsamiya in a clean bowl of water and drain it thoroughly.","Soak the tsamiya in hot water for about 5 minutes.","Transfer the tsamiya soaking liquid to a pot over medium heat.","Gradually stir in sugar, making sure it dissolves, until it becomes very thick.","Stir in your desired flavoring and/or coloring.","Divide the syrup between the prepared cones. Let cool slightly, then insert a toothpick or other stick.","Let set and harden completely. Unmold and serve."],"categories":["Confection recipes","Nigerian recipes","Recipes for confections","Recipes using sugar"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":"easy","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Hanjin_Ligidi_(Nigerian_Lollipops)","source_ref":"4517479","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Hanjin_Ligidi_(Nigerian_Lollipops)&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"b61f2fd346008ffdaf3c5da17eac43b11b7ace7c3a4bb830d15940cdc17be6e0","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:04Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:04Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/hanjin-ligidi-nigerian-lollipops"}