Known in the north as 'kose' , but popularly as, 'akara', bean cake is usually prepared in homes to be taken as breakfast alongside bread, agidi, custard or pap.
Ingredients required:
1 cup of beans
Seasoning
Onions(optional)
Groundnut oil
Pepper
1teaspoon of salt
Method of preparation:
*Pick the beans to remove dirt and other unwanted items.
Soak the beans in water for about 2hrs...(this is to make the beans soft and easier to remove the coat).
*Wash the beans and ensure the coat has fully removed from each bean using a mortar and pestle to gently separate them.
Rinse the beans,
*Grind the beans with a blender adding as little water as possible (to prevent the akara from being soggy).
*The beans should grind well into a thick paste.
*Pour the paste into a bowl and stir continuously in a circular motion, (this is to release gas and make the bean particles to stick together),
*Add some water to the paste which should be a bit white by now,
Add the pepper and onion mixture.
Add the seasoning.
*Heat the oil (the oil shouldn't be too hot or the akara would splatter),
Using a tablespoon, scoop the mixture into the oil gently,
It helps to dip the spoon regularly in oil or water to prevent spatter.
Fry akara balls until golden brown.
Pour into a sieve to drain oil.
Your akara is ready to be served!
Article by: Eulasom Nicodemus
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ReplyDeleteI certainly have what to guide me when preparing my 'kose'.
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Bae u don't need to put 1cup of beans or 1tea spoon
ReplyDeleteIt's either u use beans or salt
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ReplyDeleteNice antidote for a meal. I eat v often with pap. My niece prepares it for me following the same recipe. Tnx but one cup of beans is too little because it can't come out of the grinder. Remember, for everything u grind, some good quantity is often stuck in the grinder ok
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