Akara (Bean Cake)

African Beans is another food that we use to do many dishes in Africa; we use it to prepare moin moin, Gbegiri soup, ewa aganyin, rice and beans dish, dodo and beans, gari and beans, and so many other dishes. I discovered that whatever dish you cook with these African beans, it will always be delicious.

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups of African Beans
• 1 Cubes Maggi
• 1 Red Chopped Bell Pepper
• 1 litre Vegetable Oil
• 1 Large Chopped Onion
• Salt
• Water
• 1 teaspoonful Black pepper 

Method

• Soak the beans in warm water for 20- 25mins
• Remove the shells from the beans by gathering the handful of beans in both hands and by rubbing them together, rinse  properly to remove the fallen shells this process could take up to 35mins.
• Blend the beans with ¼ litre -1/2litre water  portion by portion because you will not be able to  blend all of them at once, blend it very smoothly and creamy pour it in a side bowl, pour the rest of the water in the blender to rinse the thickened beans around the blender. The mixture should look very white and thick in texture.
• Dissolve the Maggi cube in a bit of warm water, add it to the beans mixture
• Add chopped onion and pepper and black pepper, and a teaspoonful of salt to taste then stir very well
• Place a frying pan on the cooker and pour the vegetable oil
• When the oil is hot, scoop a small amount of the mixture of beans, like pancake, into the hot oil (Mixture should be in1/2 an inch a part from each other to avoid merging together.) Scoop in about 2 - 3 spoonful at a time
• A scooped mixture should be cooked after 5mins on one side and then turn it to the other side until golden brown.
• Remove it and let the oil drain then serve.

Serves 4 to 6 people

 

It can be eaten at breakfast time, with Custard, Pap, (Ogi) Eko (Solid pap in the leaf), Bread, Gari and lots more. 

 

Happy Cooking :)