Akara
Serves: 6
Jewel Boehm
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
53
Spice
49
Sweetness
45
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Soak peas overnight in lots of water
2
Drain
3
Peel the outside skin from the peas
4
In a processor, pulse the 1 onion and red pepper to coarsely chop
5
Add soaked peas and puree to a paste
6
Transfer to a bowl and using a whisk, whisk the mixture adding salt, white pepper and just a little soaking liquid -- not too much as the mixture needs to retain its shape for frying
7
Using an ice cream scoop, form into balls about the size of a ping-pong ball
8
Drop into a pot of hot olive oil, heated to 360 degrees F
9
Fry until golden brown
10
Remove to paper towel-lined plate
11
Season again with salt and pepper
12
Make a quick dipping sauce by pulsing 2 seeded tomatoes, 1 onion, 1 green pepper and some parsley in food processor
13
Add olive oil and season with salt and pepper
14
It should be a little chunky, but smooth enough to stick to the fried akara