Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, akara pancakes. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
If you have crossed Akara off your list because of dietary concerns or weight issues, now you can enjoy your childhood favourite with relish without feeling guilty. This is not your traditional akara, however it is made with bean flour and tastes just as good as Akara. It's pan fried Akara instead of deep fried I would.
Akara Pancakes is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look wonderful. Akara Pancakes is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook akara pancakes using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Akara Pancakes:
- Prepare beans
- Make ready Cayenne pepper/scotch bonnet
- Get Onions
- Get Salt
- Take Seasoning cube(just a little and its optional)
- Make ready Veg/palm oil
- Make ready Water
This is not your traditional Akara, however it is made with bean flour and tastes just as good. Sisi Yemmie and her husband Yomi share a great way to - BN TV. Akara (Yoruba name) is fried bean cake. Beans is such an essential part of nutrition in Nigeria, and Traditionally, akara is prepared by peeling the beans by soaking in water and then rubbing the beans.
Instructions to make Akara Pancakes:
- Soak the beans for 10-15mins and peel(I usually soak in the night, peel and soak again in the fridge till the following morning, I do this whenever I'm using my blender 😊)
- In a blender, add ur beans, pepper, onions and blend together till smooth (if u are using seasoning cube, I suggest u blend with the beans)
- Pour into a bowl and add a little water. The batter shouldn't be thick like akara batter so it can fry easily. It's shouldn't be watery as well, just in-between. Add salt to taste and mix properly(u can also add egg if u want but I tried it once and it didn't taste like akara to me)
- In a non stick pan, heat up 2- 3 tablespoons oil. The akara pancakes need enough oil to fry unlike normal pancakes. The oil also prevent it from sticking to the pan even if it's a non stick pan. Using ⅓ cup of measuring cup, scoop the beans into the pan, shake a little to level up and fry for 1-2 mins. Tilt the pan once in a while for the oil to circulate. When the edges start to get brown, flip and fry again for 2 mins. This should be done on low to medium heat.
- It's take about 4 mins to fry each Pancakes. U can flip 2-3 times until it's golden brown. When it's done, remove, add another 2 tablespoon of oil to the pan and continue frying until u are done… It took me 40mins to fry all but it was worth it. Always make sure the pan has oil in it before frying. I tried frying without oil and it was a disaster, couldn't even get it out.
- When flipping sometimes, the beans may splash into the pan, just use spoon to combine together and continue frying. Also ensure u fry in small sizes so it won't break easily. When done, serve with pap, custard,bread or as a snack. U can easily slide it into bread and eat😊. I hope this helps.
- Enjoy 👌😋.
Plantain and Beans Pancake (Dodo -Akara Pancake). Tip: Instead of pancakes, make waffles with your waffle maker. Just add more beans flour to make your. These useful spices can be used to cook so many different meals! Akara is a deep fried Nigerian Snack and breakfast meal made with ground (peeled)beans and spices.
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