Akara Beans - African Bean Fritters
Akara Beans - African Bean Fritters is a popular West African street food made from black-eyed peas with other ingredients and deep-fried.
Servings: 12 -15 medium size balls
Calories: 30kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Black-eyed peas peeled
- 1 Onion chopped
- 2 Habanero peppers
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- little water to blend
- Cooking oil to deep fry
Instructions
- Soak the beans in water for about 6 hours or preferably overnight to soften.
- Drain the beans and transfer them to a blender, add the onion, peppers and little water. Blend to form a thick batter. DO NOT OVER BLEND. SEE NOTES.
- To achieve a fluffy akara, you need to incorporate air, and by doing so, I transfer the batter to an electric mixer or use a hand mixer. Add salt and mix until it is light and fluffy.
- Heat oil on medium heat and test the hotness by dropping a bit of batter. If it boils and floats, the oil is ready to use.
- Using a cooking spoon, grease it with some cooking oil. Then, start scooping the batter into the oil.
- Fry until it is golden brown on both sides.
- Remove and place on an absorbent paper and serve hot.
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Nutrition
Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg