Akara: Best Nigerian Akara Recipe.
This Akara recipe is tested and trusted because I've made this uncountable times. And each time it comes out so yummy and delicious
Ingredients
- 2 cups beans (honey/black eye beans)
- 2 medium-size onions (Blend one and slice one)
- 1 big egg or 2 small eggs
- 2 scotch bonnet pepper (Atarodo)
- 1 garlic clove
- salt to taste
- Redball pepper
- 5 Spring onions
- 2 tablespoon grounded crayfish
- frying oil
Instructions
- Soak the beans for 30 minutes
- Wash and remove the beans coat.
- Blend with 1 onion, and garlic clove. Do not add so much water to blend, make sure the beans is soft enough before blending.
- Turn everything back in the blender to blend again, this is called the fail-proof method. By then the batter must have been doubled in size.
- Add the egg(s) and beat in the batter
- Add sliced scotch bonnet pepper (Atarodo) use according to the hotness of the pepper, Sliced red-all pepper, sliced onions, sliced spring onions, and grounded crayfish.
- Add salt to taste and mix everything together thoroughly
- Place the frying oil on medium heat, when you have the right temperature. Start frying the Akara.
- Scoop the batter with a tablespoon or with any round cooking utensils.
- When one side is properly cooked and golden brown, Flip to the other side and fry until golden brown.
- Remove and drain.
- Enjoy your Akara alongside Bread, Pap, Custard or alone.