Akara
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Akara
11th May, 2018
11th May, 2018
Akara from Nigeria is a deep fried batter made of bean paste, fresh onions, red chilli and salt and is a popular snack sold at street stalls
These go great with a dip of soured cream and chives
Ingredients
Method
Sieve the beans and discard the liquid. Pop the beans into a large bowl and cover with water and let soak for about 15 minutes. Then give the beans a rub with your hands to remove the skins because these won't break down and the mix will disintegrate when you fry them.
In a blender, puree the beans, onion and chilli to a smooth paste
Decant the pureed beans into a bowl and add in the salt and the egg and using an electric whisk, beat for 5 minutes to incorporate a lot of air into the batter until it's light and fluffy
Add some oil to a frying pan and bring to a medium-high heat. Take a teaspoon of the batter and carefully place into the oil and fry until it's golden brown all over. Note that you'll have to do these in batches to retain the heat of the oil
Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels to remove excess oil
