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AKARA is a delicious snack and popular in the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria. It is also called KOOSE (or black-eyed pea fritters) in Ghana and ACARAJÉ in Brazil.
AKARA,
A DELICIOUS BREAKFAST FROM NIGERIA
In Nigeria it is usually served for breakfast with a bowl of Akamu (fermented corn pudding) and bread. It can also be eaten with hot sauce.
RECIPE
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of beans (black-eyed or brown beans),
- 2 habanero or chilli peppers,
- 1 medium onion,
- Salt to taste,
- Vegetable oil or palm oil for frying.
Method
- Pour the blended mixture into a bowl, salt to taste. Mix thoroughly for a few seconds to fluff up the mixture and set aside.
- Pour the vegetable oil into a deep pot or frying pan; the oil should be deep enough to cover an egg, approx 3 inches deep.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop the blended beans and drop gently into the hot oil.
- Fry the Akara until brown and make sure you flip it over so that both sides brown at the same time.
- Transfer the Akara into a sieve lined with paper towel, to help absorb excess oil.
