Beans cake (akara). 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.
The beans are then de-skinned by rubbing the beans with the hands to get the skins off faster. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Akara recipe is quite straightforward and easy with the modern method of peeling beans with blender. You can cook Beans cake (akara) using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Beans cake (akara)
- You need 4 cups of beans.
- It's 1 of onion bulb big size.
- It's 5 of fresh pepper.
- You need 5 of maggi cubes.
- It's 1 tablespoon of pinch of salt.
- You need 1 bottle of vegetable oil.
- Prepare 1 tablespoon of crayfish.
So this is a step by step guide on how to make delicious African beans cake, popularly known as akara 🥰, it's absolutely delicious and tasty #foodie. Enjoy this delicacy which has a delightful taste and a crunchy bite with a very great nutritious content which is good for the family, writes OLOLADE ALABI. Akara is one of the most popular breakfast staples in Nigeria, it's made with a combination of bean paste, fresh onions and salt. Akara is also a great street food as.
Beans cake (akara) step by step
- Soak beans in water for 5minutes and wash and remove back.
- Blend the beans with onions and fresh pepper, don't add too much water.
- When all is finely blended, add your salt and maggi and a little chopped onions and your blended crayfish.
- Put your frying pan on the fire,add your vegetable oil and allow it to heat.
- Cut or fetch the blended beans into pieces and put in the oil to fry, make sure you turn each side when frying,fry until it becomes golden brown.
- Remove from the fire and put on the plate.
- Your meal is ready and can be served with custard or pap.
Akara (bean cake) is widely eaten in Nigeria. I remember growing up and eating akara almost every day for breakfast. Unlike moyi-moyi, which is steamed, akara is deep-fried. Akara business is a very lucrative business. Wash and peel the beans back properly ensuring to get rid of all the skins.