How to Make Traditional Dominican Titiwi Accr🇩🇲

titiwi

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Zucchini provides a similar texture while potatoes are more widely available.

cornmeal

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while all-purpose flour is often less expensive.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier but canola oil is more budget-friendly.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal can serve as a binding agent while aquafaba is a low-cost egg substitute.

Introduce the dish and ingredients.

Show the titiwi fish and explain its texture.

Add 2 tablespoons of lime juice to the titiwi to remove the fresh scent and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine 1 and 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour with chopped onion, garlic, sweet pepper, hot pepper, scallions, thyme, parsley, and spices (oregano, baking powder, magi cube, black pepper, curry powder).

Mix the dry ingredients thoroughly before adding water.

Gradually add 1 and 1/4 cups of water, adjusting as necessary for consistency.

Once the batter reaches the desired consistency, prepare to fry.

Heat oil until hot enough to fry without soaking up too much oil, but not too hot to burn the acra.

Scoop spoonfuls of batter and carefully drop into the hot oil.

Fry for about 2 and 1/2 to 3 minutes, flipping halfway through until golden brown and crispy on the edges.

Remove the acra from the oil and drain on paper towels.

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