AKARA
Akara
Akara
My mommy used to make this for us all the time when we were little. It’s vegan and makes a great slider filling between a Hawaiian roll!
Check out the Instagram tutorial in our highlights!
Yield: 15-16 servings (approximately 65 x 1 ounce fritters)
PREP IT!
1 pound dry Black-eyed peas, soaked overnight and peeled (peeling is optional but you’d end up with black specks from the skin in your akara fritters if you don’t peel. If you decide not to peel, blend an extra 2-3 minutes or until batter is smooth)
2 Habanero, fresh, optional
1 Red bell pepper, fresh, medium
1 Yellow onion, fresh, large
1 tablespoon Baking powder
2 tablespoons Taste Tutor Seasoning 101
1 tablespoon Bouillon paste, any flavor
3 sprigs Green onion, sliced
Vegetable oil, for frying
MAKE IT!
In a blender, puree black eyed peas, habanero, red bell pepper, onion, baking powder, Taste Tutor Seasoning 101, and bouillon paste for 5 minutes or until smooth. Add a little bit of water 1 tablespoon at a time, if needed to blend smooth.
Gently fold sliced green onions into batter.
In a large pot, pan, or fryer heat vegetable oil to 375F, over medium high heat. Scoop a rounded spoon full of batter into the hot oil. Fry fritter 1 minute and 30 seconds per side or until batter is cooked through. Oil temperature will reduce as you add more batter. For even cooking, allow oil to come back up to 375F before adding a new batch of fritters.
Enjoy hot with your favorite hot sauce or pepper sauce.
Peel soaked beans by rubbing them between your palms to loosen the skins. Repeat this motion until all the skins are loosened. Or you can use a blender…
Peel soaked beans by pulsing them in a blender to loosen the skins. Repeat pulsing until most of the skins are loosen being careful not to blend the beans into a puree. Pour the beans out into a bowl.
Pour water into bowl to allow bean skins to rise to the top.
Pour the water containing the loose skins off. Repeat until most to all the skins have been rinsed off.
Peeled beans
Blend ingredients until smooth.
Fry 1 minute and 30 seconds per side
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Reheat leftovers: in the oven on 350F until warmed through.