Akara Balls(bean Cake). Akara (Yoruba name) is fried bean cake. Beans is such an essential part of nutrition in Nigeria, and West Africa as a whole. Akara, which is also known as black-eyed peas fritters or Acaraje, is a very delicious, deep-fried beans cake made from black-eyed peas paste.
I remember posting the picture on the food group "So you think you can cook" and Shakirat. Akara also known as Bean Balls or Bean Cakes is one of the most popular breakfast staples in Nigeria. It is made with a combination of beans paste, pepper, onion and salt. You can cook Akara Balls(bean Cake) using 5 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Akara Balls(bean Cake)
- You need 4 cups of Beans.
- It’s of Pepper (hot)4pieces.
- It’s of Onions 1medium.
- You need of Little salt to t aste.
- It’s of Vegetable oil for frying.
You can't pass a street in the morning without seeing this being fried; this shows the rate of its popularity. Transfer of beans to a bigger bowl to make skinning of beans easier. One of Nigeria's favourite deep fried snack, Akara is a popular breakfast meal and made with brown or black-eyed beans and spices. Enjoy this delicacy which has a delightful taste and a crunchy bite with a very great nutritious content which is good for the family It is indeed one of the most popular breakfast eaten and spices.
Akara Balls(bean Cake) step by step
- Remove bean coat by washing in little water with both palms till they come off,wash pepper, set aside,peel and wash onions,add to pepper.Add pepper and onions to washed beans.
- Blend or grind without water,add salt to grind beans and stir till well combined and smooth..
- Preheat oil,oil must be hot before frying,scoop bit by bit,flip sides with a flat frying spoon, bring out of oil when golden brown, and put in a sieve to drain oil..
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