Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

Akara

Akara (placeholder image)
Black-eyed pea fritters, a Nigerian breakfast with pap or bread.
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Akara

45 minTotal
4Servings
2/5Effort
3/5Wow factor

Ingredients

  • 300 g black-eyed peas
  • 1 onion
  • 1 scotch bonnet
  • 1 tsp salt
  • oil for frying

Instructions

  1. Soak peas 30 min and rub off the skins.
  2. Blend with onion and pepper using minimal water.
  3. Whip the batter 3 min to aerate
  4. salt.
  5. Fry spoonfuls at 175°C until golden.