Akara is a popular Nigerian snack made from beans. It is a sweet and crunchy recipe loved by people. Akara is a snack made from either white or brown beans. It is a healthy food made available for everyone, and also popular in homes, and parties such as funeral, e.t.c
Beans itself is a good food which contains fiber, iron and vitamins that are health benefit. It is used to heal, and make new tissues such as muscle, skin, bone hair and blood.
Akara ( Beans Cake) can be paired with cassava flakes, Custard, coaker oats, and the likes. It can also be serve alone.
INGREDIENTS
. 2 cups Beans
. 1 Large onion
. 5 Scotch Bonnet Pepper
. Salt
. Crayfish
INSTRUCTIONS
1.) Soak beans into a bowl of water for 15minutes. Begin to scrub together with your palm. Remove all shaft, and rinse. Rinse the scotch bonnet pepper, and onion.
2.) All placed into the blender for blending. Add water to it for smooth blending. Blend till smooth.
3.) Fill a bowl with the blended beans . Add the crayfish, and a little salt. Note: A little bit of salt goes a long way in making beans cake. Do not add Maggi. Mix all together.
4.) Fill in a frying pan with groundnut oil for frying on a medium heat. Begin to take into the oil using a soup spoon. Fry till brown, flip to the other side, fry till brown.
5.)Repeat same procedure till you are done frying. Akara (Beans cake) is ready.
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