How to make Akara [Beans Cake]

In this post, we’ll be looking the simple steps involved in making “Akara” also known as “Bean Cake”. This is a Nigerian meal that is mostly eaten as breakfast with Pap [Akamu] or fried yam or sweet potatoes, or bread. It is highly nutritious and also very tasty.

So let’s get started…

Ingredients:

·         Beans [white beans]

·         Egg

·         Pepper

·         Salt

·         Onions

·         Oil [Groundnut or vegetable]

Method:

1 cup beans } Soak in water for 1 hour, wash and remove skins. Grind to a smooth paste. Beat very well until fluffy, rather like cake batter, [Bean paste can be frozen.]

1 Egg + 1 chopped or ground onion + 1 teaspoon salt + ¼ teaspoon pepper} Add, and mix alittle.

Form into small balls and deep fry, in groundnut oil.

Then Enjoy!!!

[Note: the recipe can be doubled or tripled to make more]