World Flavors Cookbook

Akara (Bean Fritters)

Name: Akara (Bean Fritters)
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Nigeria
Ingredients: 500g black-eyed peas, soaked and peeled; 1 large onion, roughly chopped; 2 scotch bonnet peppers; 1 tsp salt; Vegetable oil for deep frying

Crispy Nigerian black-eyed pea fritters — a popular street food breakfast, golden on the outside and fluffy within.

Cuisine: Nigeria

Ingredients

500g black-eyed peas, soaked and peeled
1 large onion, roughly chopped
2 scotch bonnet peppers
1 tsp salt
Vegetable oil for deep frying

Instructions

Soak peas for 4 hours. Rub to remove skins and rinse.
Blend beans with onion, peppers, and salt to a thick, fluffy paste.
Beat the paste vigorously with a wooden spoon to incorporate air.
Heat oil to 170°C. Drop spoonfuls of batter into oil.
Fry until golden brown on all sides, about 3-4 minutes. Drain on paper towels.