How To Make Nigerian Akara (Black Eyed Peas Fritters, Acaraje or Koose) - Chef Lola's Kitchen
Black Eyed Peas Fritters are (Akara) a very delicious, vegetarian friendly meal eaten in most parts of Africa. Though it's origin is from the yoruba tribe of Nigeria but somehow it has found it's way to the hearts of other African countries and even beyond.
I have a video on how I peel my Beans (Black Eyed peas) on this link
Here are some popular names for this meal - Acaraje, Kosai or Kosai, Black eyed pea fritters, Koose.
Ingredients
2 Cups of dry black eyed peas
1 Habanero
1/4 Cup of Red bell pepper
1 small sized Onion
1 Stock cube
2 to 3 tbs of Water
Vegetable Oil (Enough for deep frying)
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Black eyed peas fritters | Jinsi ya kupika Bajia za kunde| Falafel | Bhajia | Juhys Kitchen
These black eyed peas fritters are deliciously crunchy and are a perfect evening snack. I like to serve these with coconut chutney, but they also work as a great accompaniment for my tamarid sauce.
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How to make Nigerian Akara ( black eyed peas fritters) African food recipes | The Joyful Cook
Hello
In today's video I share how to make Nigerian akara.
You will need
Black eyed beans
Onion
Salt
Spring onions
Seasoning cubes
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A High Protein Snack | AKARA, black-eyed pea fritters
Today I bring you a #highprotein and #delicious #nigerian snack that is automatically plantbased as it mostly consist of #beans and doesn’t even need years and years of boiling ???????? or slaving away in the kitchen to achieve. one of the easiest ways to cook a Nigerian delicacy- you can now tell people you know how to make a Nigerian meal.
Presenting (drumroll) AKARA!! In other African regions they have something similar like Badjiá in Moçambique, or falafel in the Egyptian regions too.
The distinction with this one is that it usually uses black eyed peas instead of brown/red beans as they do in Mozambique or garbanzo beans/ a.k.a chickpeas as used in falafel.
However, you can use a different kind of bean like chickpeas that are raw and soaked and processed the same way the black eyed peas would be.
Have you tried making these before? If so are there any different seasonings you usually use to make it your own or do you prefer to colour within the lines (use garlic, onion, ginger, scotch bonnet pepper, white/black pepper and Maggie cube)? ????
Anyways, below is the recipe I like to use, for the most part:
AKARA Recipe:
2 1/2 cups soaked black-eyed peas*
*soak for at least 1 hour, preferably 4 hours
1 thumb ginger
2 cloves of garlic (large, be generous ????)
1 red Serrano pepper (adjust to your heat tolerrance)
1 white onion/shallot
1/3 cup water to help blend (depends on blender power)
Spices:
*1 teaspoons salt (I added 1/2 extra when i adjusted the seasoning, adjust for yourself accordingly too; 1 1/2 in total)
*usually, we use 2 maggi cubes but we ran out so Salt is fine
1/2 teaspoon thyme
3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
Like I said, you can adjust the seasonings or evwn use your own altogether to suit your preferences, maybe add tomato paste or even other fresh herbs like sage, parsley, basil or even coriander- whatever suits your fancy.
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Blackeye Pea Fritters & Stewed Tomatoes with Bread
Whether they're for New Year's Day or just any day, blackeye peas are a good southern staple. They are tasty, full of protein, and make an excellent side dish with any meal. Use canned or cook from dried, these fritters are delicious. And add the stewed tomatoes with bread, well, you don't need much else, except maybe a good fried pork chop. Try these today. Be sure you make the dipping sauce to go with them. It is also good on other vegetables, roasted or fried. Recipe below.
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Recipe:
1 can black eye peas, drained, do not rinse
1 egg
2 Tbsp minced onion
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
3 Tbsp, heaping, flour
salt & pepper to taste
Oil for frying
Mash peas but not completely. Leave a few whole or partially whole. Add remaining ingredients. Combine. Drop by spoonfuls into hot oil. Fry until golden. Drain on paper towels. Serve with dipping sauce.
Dipping Sauce:
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tsp cajun seasoning
2 tsp lemon juice
salt to taste (may not be needed, taste first)
Stir well. Serve alongside fritters.
Stewed tomatoes with bread:
1 can petite diced tomatoes, do not drain
1 slice white bread
Add tomatoes to sauce pan. Break up bread into tomatoes. Simmer until hot.
Blackeyed Peas Fritters
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