BEAN CAKE: TRADITIONALLY KNOWN AS AKARA – A NIGERIAN BREAKFAST RECIPE
This is my fourth favourite Nigerian snack. Growing up, I learnt how to fry akara from my mama to my aunt, practically everyone. It was a united front. We all gathered together to prepare this delicious delicacy.
We all know Akara - Bean Cake, Bean Balls, Bean Fristas, Acaraje in Portuguese and it is very popular in our country and very affordable for the common man on the streets of Nigeria, we see quite a number of people queuing to buy bean cakes early in the morning and late at night.
HOW TO MAKE AKARA-BEAN CAKES
To be able to make this delicious delicacy, the first thing you need to do is take the quantity of beans you need depending on the number of people eating, whether family or for sale. After putting the needed quantity of beans you want in a bowl, add water and soak for a while, peel off the coat when it gets soft.
The next step after peeling off the coast and washing thoroughly, add Tatashe and chopped onions and then use the blender.If you do not like the feel that the blender gives, the local machine situated in almost every neighborhood can also be used, in fact it is commonly used in Nigeria.
After grinding the beans, mix it properly and add a little salt to taste. Place the frying pan on the gas, add vegetable oil, allow it to heat up a little then you take a scoop of the mixed blended beans with a spoon and pour into the frying pan.
You can fry as much as you desire as the delicious Aroma surfaces.
This is my fourth favourite Nigerian snack. Growing up, I learnt how to fry akara from my mama to my aunt, practically everyone. It was a united front. We all gathered together to prepare this delicious delicacy.
We all know Akara - Bean Cake, Bean Balls, Bean Fristas, Acaraje in Portuguese and it is very popular in our country and very affordable for the common man on the streets of Nigeria, we see quite a number of people queuing to buy bean cakes early in the morning and late at night.
HOW TO MAKE AKARA-BEAN CAKES
To be able to make this delicious delicacy, the first thing you need to do is take the quantity of beans you need depending on the number of people eating, whether family or for sale. After putting the needed quantity of beans you want in a bowl, add water and soak for a while, peel off the coat when it gets soft.
The next step after peeling off the coast and washing thoroughly, add Tatashe and chopped onions and then use the blender.If you do not like the feel that the blender gives, the local machine situated in almost every neighborhood can also be used, in fact it is commonly used in Nigeria.
After grinding the beans, mix it properly and add a little salt to taste. Place the frying pan on the gas, add vegetable oil, allow it to heat up a little then you take a scoop of the mixed blended beans with a spoon and pour into the frying pan.
You can fry as much as you desire as the delicious Aroma surfaces.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE AKARA - BEAN CAKE)
2-3 cups of brown or black eyed beans - this depends on the amount you want.
2 Habanero pepper also chill pepper onion.
Salk to Taste.
Vegetable oil for frying.
In Nigeria we can't do without Akara (Bean cakes), from the Average guy to the classy one, its a delicacy we can't help but love. It can be taken with Garri, pap (which is also known as Ogi or Akamu) with milk and sugar, we can have it with Fried yam (dundun) and Agege Bread.
Don’t you just love it? It is a Necessity..... so true .... LOL.
2-3 cups of brown or black eyed beans - this depends on the amount you want.
2 Habanero pepper also chill pepper onion.
Salk to Taste.
Vegetable oil for frying.
In Nigeria we can't do without Akara (Bean cakes), from the Average guy to the classy one, its a delicacy we can't help but love. It can be taken with Garri, pap (which is also known as Ogi or Akamu) with milk and sugar, we can have it with Fried yam (dundun) and Agege Bread.
Don’t you just love it? It is a Necessity..... so true .... LOL.
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