Nigerian · Vegetarian

Akara

Name: Akara
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 250g peeled black-eyed peas; 1 onion; 1 red chilli; 1 tsp salt; 100ml water; 500ml oil for frying

Servings

Ingredients

peeled black-eyed peas250g
onion1
red chilli1
salt1 tsp
water100ml
oil for frying500ml

Original recipe serves about 4.

Method

1
Soak peeled peas 4 hours and drain. Blend with onion, chilli and water added gradually into a thick paste.
2
Beat batter 3 minutes to aerate and stir in salt.
3
Drop spoonfuls into oil at 175°C and fry 4–5 minutes until golden and cooked through; drain.

House recipe