AkaraBean Fritters

Name: Akara (Bean Fritters)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Nigeria
Ingredients: 350 g Cowpeas Peas (soaked and peeled); 120 g Onion (roughly chopped); 8 g Scotch Bonnet Chili (roughly chopped); 6 g Salt; 500 ml Water; 200 ml Water; 700 ml Vegetable Oil

Crisp on the outside and fluffy within, these fried bean fritters are a recognizable morning favorite. They are made from whipped bean batter and fried until deep golden and light.

Prep

30m

Cook

20m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

1540kcal

Calories

Protein

162g

Fat

21g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Batter

350g
Cowpeas Peas (soaked and peeled)
120g
Onion (roughly chopped)
8g
Scotch Bonnet Chili (roughly chopped)
6g
Salt

Soaking

500ml
Water

Batter

200ml
Water

Frying

700ml
Vegetable Oil

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Method

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5 steps

01
Place the cowpeas in a bowl, pour in the soaking water, and leave them to soak. Drain thoroughly and peel if needed.
02
Blend the cowpeas with the onion, scotch bonnet chili, salt, and water until smooth and fluffy.
03
Beat the batter briefly to incorporate air.
04
Heat the vegetable oil to 180°C (350°F) in a deep pot.
05
Fry spoonfuls of batter in batches until deeply golden and cooked through, then drain and serve hot.

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