Akara
Pronounced ah-KAH-rah
Akara is a savoury deep-fried fritter made from blended black-eyed beans, popular in Nigeria and across West Africa. The peeled beans are blended with onion, pepper and salt, whipped light, and fried into crisp, fluffy balls. It is a classic breakfast and street food, often eaten with pap, and it travelled across the Atlantic to become acaraje in Brazil. It is naturally vegan and gluten free.
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Also known as
- acaraje
- bean cakes
- kosai
- accra
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Eaten for breakfast with pap, in bread, or as a party snack.
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