Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, akara pancakes. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
If you have crossed Akara off your list because of dietary concerns or weight issues, now you can enjoy your childhood favourite with relish without feeling guilty. This is not your traditional akara, however it is made with bean flour and tastes just as good as Akara. It's pan fried Akara instead of deep fried I would. These Akara Pancakes take a uniquely different spin on Nigeria's much loved traditional deep-fried akara balls.
Akara Pancakes is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Akara Pancakes is something that I have loved my entire life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook akara pancakes using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Akara Pancakes:
- Get 2 cups beans
- Make ready Cayenne pepper/scotch bonnet
- Take Onions
- Get Salt
- Make ready Seasoning cube(just a little and its optional)
- Make ready Veg/palm oil
- Get Water
These useful spices can be used to cook so many different meals! Plantain and Beans Pancake (Dodo -Akara Pancake). Tip: Instead of pancakes, make waffles with your waffle maker. Just add more beans flour to make your.
Steps to make Akara Pancakes:
- Soak the beans for 10-15mins and peel(I usually soak in the night, peel and soak again in the fridge till the following morning, I do this whenever I'm using my blender 😊)
- In a blender, add ur beans, pepper, onions and blend together till smooth (if u are using seasoning cube, I suggest u blend with the beans)
- Pour into a bowl and add a little water. The batter shouldn't be thick like akara batter so it can fry easily. It's shouldn't be watery as well, just in-between. Add salt to taste and mix properly(u can also add egg if u want but I tried it once and it didn't taste like akara to me)
- In a non stick pan, heat up 2- 3 tablespoons oil. The akara pancakes need enough oil to fry unlike normal pancakes. The oil also prevent it from sticking to the pan even if it's a non stick pan. Using ⅓ cup of measuring cup, scoop the beans into the pan, shake a little to level up and fry for 1-2 mins. Tilt the pan once in a while for the oil to circulate. When the edges start to get brown, flip and fry again for 2 mins. This should be done on low to medium heat.
- It's take about 4 mins to fry each Pancakes. U can flip 2-3 times until it's golden brown. When it's done, remove, add another 2 tablespoon of oil to the pan and continue frying until u are done… It took me 40mins to fry all but it was worth it. Always make sure the pan has oil in it before frying. I tried frying without oil and it was a disaster, couldn't even get it out.
- When flipping sometimes, the beans may splash into the pan, just use spoon to combine together and continue frying. Also ensure u fry in small sizes so it won't break easily. When done, serve with pap, custard,bread or as a snack. U can easily slide it into bread and eat😊. I hope this helps.
- Enjoy 👌😋.
Tip: Instead of pancakes, make waffles with your waffle maker. Just add more beans flour to make your. I have done one on akara crepes and mini pancakes and when my friend was going through my blog, she I went through everything in the kitchen and it hit me "Akara!" I was not even worried as for the. Àkàrà (Hausa: kosai, Portuguese: Acarajé (Portuguese pronunciation: [akaɾaˈʒɛ] (listen)) is a type of fritter made from cowpeas. It is found throughout West African and Brazilian cuisines. The dish is traditionally encountered in Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia, especially in the city of Salvador.
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