How to make fluffy Akara
Akara is a deep fried batter, made of pureed beans and seasoned with spices, its tasty, filling and the perfect breakfast for a Saturday morning.
- Reading time
- 1 MIN READ
- Ingredients
- 5 INGREDIENTS
- Step photos
- 6 PHOTOS
- Video
- VIDEO
Akara is a deep-fried batter, made of pureed beans and seasoned with spices, it's tasty, filling, and the perfect breakfast for a Saturday morning.
INGREDIENTS / 05
- 2 cups brown or white beans
- 2 - 3 pieces scotch bonnet pepper, atarodo
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- Salt to taste
- Oil for deep frying
METHOD / 06
1 MIN READ
- 01
Peel your beans and soak for 30 minutes to 2 hours to soften, if you have a powerful blender, blend immediately/
- 02
Transfer into a blender with very little water and puree to a thick paste then transfer into a bowl.
- 03
Whisk the bean batter to incorporate air into it, till doubled or almost double in size. About 4 to 6 minutes.
- 04
Heat up oil in a bottomed pot or pan over medium-high heat.
Scoop some batter into a small bowl (Just enough you can fry at once, as adding salt to all the batter makes it a bit watery and the balls won't be as fluffy) add some chopped onion and atarodo, season with salt and give it a good mix.
- 05
Scoop tablespoonfuls of batter into the hot oil and fry until bottom is golden, flip and fry till balls are golden all over.
Using a slotted spoon, take akara out and transfer onto a kitchen paper-lined plate and repeat process till batter is used up.
- 06
Serve as is or with a side of choice. Enjoy!
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RECIPE BY
Dolapo Grey
PUBLISHED MAY 18, 2020
