Try Your Hands On This Healthy Vegan Akara Recipe This Weekend
- Olamide
- January 31, 2019
- Food
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The percentage of vegetarians in Nigeria is on the rise daily as many want to eat clean. Every woman wants to stay clean and healthy. Most people also have the misconception that vegan foods are very boring and tasteless. Well, not with Vegan Akara.
Read: Are You A Vegetarian? Try Your Hands On This 7-Day Diet Plan To Get The Best Nutrition
We all know Akara is one food everyone loves to eat especially on Saturday morning with a bowl of hot pap/Akamu with the family. Vegan Akara makes it easy for vegetarians to partake in the family without having to eat a separate meal.
Here’s the recipe you need to prepare the delicious snack.
Ingredients
1.2 cups dry black-eyed peas
2. 1 Scotch Bonnet pepper or habanero pepper, deseeded and chopped (optional)
3. 2 shallots, chopped
4. 1 vegetable stock cube, ground (optional)
5. 1/2 teaspoon salt
6. Vegetable oil, for frying.
Directions
- Soak black-eyed peas overnight in a large pot of water.
- Drain and add water again to cover.
- Loosen black-eyed beans skins by rubbing the beans between your hands. Alternatively, you can speed up the process by putting the beans in the food processor with just a little water and pulsing briefly 3 to 4 times.
- Transfer the beans to a food processor. Add about 1/2 cup of water for every 2 cups of beans. Purée until smooth and creamy. You may need to add a little more water to reach the right texture. Add hot pepper and shallots and blend again.
- Put the bean paste in a bowl and mix well. Season to taste and mix again.
- In a large pan, heat vegetable oil to 370°F. Form balls of paste with a spoon and carefully dip them into the pan. Fry until browned evenly on all sides.
- Place on a dish lined with paper towel. Serve hot, alone or with a dipping sauce.
Watch this video for more direction.
