Crispy Bean Cakes Recipe

black-eyed peas

🥗Healthier: chickpeas

💰Cheaper: split peas

Chickpeas are lower in calories and split peas are often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Coconut oil offers a unique flavor while sunflower oil is usually cheaper.

ripe plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes provide similar sweetness and nutrition.

Soak black-eyed peas in water for several hours or overnight.

Drain and rinse soaked black-eyed peas.

Blend black-eyed peas with onion, bell pepper, scotch bonnet pepper, garlic, and ginger until smooth.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in salt, seasoning cube, and parsley.

Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Scoop spoonfuls of the bean mixture and carefully drop into the hot oil.

Fry until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Remove akara from the oil and drain on paper towels.

Peel and slice ripe plantains.

Fry plantain slices in the same oil until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side.

Serve akara hot with fried plantains on the side.

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