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Gambian Akara

Gambia
Sedi Djentuh
Akara, also called bean cakes, is a favourite side dish for breakfast in most West African countries. All you need are black-eyed beans, salt, pepper, and oil to fry. You can opt to eat it with any bread of your choice or with porridge.
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Prep Time 1 day 1 hour
Total Time 1 day 1 hour
Course Breakfast
Cuisine African
Servings 6
Calories 109 kcal

Equipment

Kitchen Mixer

Ingredients
  

  • Spices
  • 3 Cups of oil
  • ¼ tbsp. of salt
  • 1 onion. Minced
  • ¼ tbsp of paprika
  • 4 red onions cubed
  • 2 habanero peppers
  • A loaf of brown bread.
  • 3 cups of black-eyed peas

Instructions
 

  • Wash the beans thoroughly or soak them for 5-6 hours to soften. Ideally, soak them overnight if you want to get the most results.
  • Pour the soaking water away and peel it. You can do this by pouring it into the blender and then adding a lot of water. Pulse the beans in the blender for a few seconds to peel them. Pouring enough water on it in the blender ensures only the peels come off.
  • Strain the mixer to separate the beans from the peel.
  • Blend the beans back into the blender and blend. Add a little water to ensure consistency.
  • Pour it into a bowl and add salt, minced onions, and powdered pepper.
  • At this point, you can’t fry the akara, but you can mix it until it's fluffy. You can use a cake mixer to mix the akara beans until they're fluffy. You can also use a hand mixer if the amount is small.
  • Pour the rest of the oil into the fryer on high heat. Scoop tablespoons full of akara into the hot oil to fry. Use a khebab or bamboo dining stick to turn the akara to the other side.
  • Continue to turn over until both sides are brown.
  • Transfer the fried akara from the hot oil onto a paper towel laid on a plate. This process soaks up excess oil.
  • Scoop more tablespoons of the fluffy mixture into the hot oil until you fry all the akara.
  • Spread a tablespoon of the akara source into a slice of bread and add two or three akara. Add one slice of bread to the first to make an akara sandwich. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 109kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 3gFat: 6gFiber: 3gSugar: 4g
Keyword Akara