Akara

Name: Akara
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 2 cups beans; Onion; Pepper; Salt; Oil for frying

Joy Ugbai #abjmom @cook_13890738

Abuja

Akara is one of the most popular street foods in Nigeria. It's made from cowpea which is pureed into a smooth batter And deep fried in hot oil
It is eaten as a snack or paired with bread, pap,agidi,oat,custard etc

Joy Ugbai #abjmom @cook_13890738

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 cupsbeans
Onion
Pepper
Salt
Oil for frying

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Steps

1

Remove dirt from beans and soak in water for 20mins
2

Wash and peel the skins till its completely off
3

Blend with Little water with onions and pepper
4

After blending. Pour into a bowl add a little salt and mix well by incorporating air into it
5

Place a sauce pan on fire
6

Pour enough vegetable oil inside
7

Wait till its hot
8

Scoop the bean batter inside the hot oil and fry
9

Till it it's brown
10

Bring it out using a fork and put inside a bowl or colander lined with disposable towel to absorb the oil
11

Your Akara is ready