How to make Nigerian Akara Easily||Hello dear and welcome to another article, in this one we will be discussing on how to make one Nigeria’s most cherished food, which is Akara. Of course, you know of this food, and have been feeding on it, this article, will give up to date details on the preparation of this food, so do well to stay on this tab and study this article to this last.
What is Akara?
Akara is body building food, which is been made as a result
of grinded or processed beans. It is been fried in hot vegetable or groundnut
oil, after been grinded and mixed with its condiment. Like I said earlier it is
one of the cherished food in the country, it is been eaten with bread, dodo
(pap) and be sipped with garri.
What is Akara Made of?
Akara is made from beans, preferably iron beans, grinded and
mixed with onions, pepper etc. After this is been done, small part of it is
been molded and dipped into hot oil for frying. This food contains protein, and
be eaten without attachment.
How to make money from Nigerian Akara
There are a cool number of ways of making money after making
akara balls, which are;
Selling in the market: Taking the akara balls after frying
to a particular spot in the market for sale can bring profit.
Hawking: This is been done with by carrying the fried akara
balls on a tray and walking down streets to sale, it is been done with
attachment, with bread included.
Selling at home or stall: If you do notice, most of the
akara balls you buy for consumption, are those made by the road side or at the
home of the person making, this also another way of making profit after making
akara balls.
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Ingredients/Utensils needed in making Nigerian Akara Easily
Below are the ingredients, needed in making Akara in Nigeria
as well the utensil needed to do this easily.
- Beans
- Onion
- Pepper
- Salt
- Vegetable Oil
Utensils
- Grinding machine
- Bowl
- Frying pan
- Cooking stand (stove, gas cooker, etc)
How to make Nigerian Akara Easily
- Prepare the beans by soaking the black-eyed peas in cold water for at least 4 hours or overnight, which make it softened easy to blend. After soaking, drain the beans and rinse them thoroughly.
- Blend the mixture in a blender or food processor, blend the beans, onions, and scotch bonnet peppers until you get a smooth paste, add a little water if necessary to aid blending, but the mixture should not be too watery.
- Transfer the blended mixture into a bowl and add salt to taste and mix it well.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep frying pan or pot over medium heat, which should be hot but not smoking.
- Take a spoonful of the bean mixture and carefully drop it into the hot oil, you can shape it into a ball or a slightly flattened shape.
- Fry the akara in batches, until each side is golden brown and crispy, turning as needed, making sure not to overcrowd the pan.
- Remove the akara from the oil with a slotted spoon and place on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
After doing, this you have easily made Nigerian Akara balls, which can be served the with pap (ogi), custard, bread, or as a side dish with a sauce like tomato stew or pepper sauce.
N/B:
Ensure the oil is hot enough before frying to prevent the
akara from absorbing too much oil.
If the mixture is too watery after blending, you can strain
it slightly using a fine sieve or cheesecloth before frying.
Adjust the spiciness by adding more or less scotch bonnet peppers according to your taste preference.
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