About this dish
Deep-fried bean fritters made from blended black-eyed peas, crisp outside and fluffy inside.
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Ingredients
🫘2 cups black-eyed peas, soaked and peeled
🧅1 onion, chopped
🌶️1 scotch bonnet pepper, chopped
🛢️Oil, for frying
Method
Serves 21
Blend the soaked, peeled beans with onion and pepper into a thick, airy batter, whipping well to incorporate air.2
Season with salt.3
Drop spoonfuls of the batter into hot oil.4
Fry until golden brown and cooked through.5
Drain and serve hot.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Akara is a popular Nigerian breakfast food and street snack, commonly eaten with bread or pap.
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