Thursday 14 July 2011

How to make akara

AKARA
akara is a traditional meal enjoyed by the yourbas in Nigeria.It is highly rich in protein that is made from beans. Its English name is beans cake. It is uaually eaten with pap, garri(soaked in water) or custard.
Steps in preparing Akara.

Ingridients
Beans
Pepper
Palm Oil or ground nut oil
Shrimps
Cooking cubes
Salt to taste

-Soak baens until its soft then remove the husk

Blend or grind the beans with a little water after adding onions and pepper.

After the beans is well ground add palm oil or groundnut oil, shrimps, cooking cubes and some salt to taste and mix thotoughly

Put some oil in a frying pan and place on fire and leave it to get hot then use a spoon to scoop some of the mixture and put it on the oil on fire.
The mixture should not be too watery. The scoop should just be a spoonfull, it should not be too large. Add just enough scoops in the frying pan.
Check the side of the akara in the oil with a metal spoon or knife, if its light brown then turn the side up and let the other side face down so as to allow it fry.

When both sides are brown,remove the akara and put in a china bowl and add another set into the frying pan.

When all is done, turn ogg the fire. Akara is best served hot with custard, pap or garri.






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