How to make authentic Ghana Koose/Akara.Ghanaian street food! #africanfood #ghanafood #newpost

black-eyed peas

🥗Healthier: chickpeas

💰Cheaper: split peas

Chickpeas offer a similar texture and flavor while being nutritious.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is healthier.

onion

🥗Healthier: green onion

💰Cheaper: leeks

Green onions provide a milder taste and freshness.

seasoning cube

🥗Healthier: herbs and spices

💰Cheaper: salt

Using herbs enhances flavor without added sodium.

Soak black-eyed peas in water for about two days.

Use a tar to mash the beans to remove the skin.

Add water during the process to help remove the skin.

Blend the beans with red bell peppers, onion, and garlic until smooth, blending halfway for texture variation.

Add salt and stir to combine, then set aside.

Break 2 eggs into a bowl and add green onion leaves and green peppers.

Carefully add the eggs to the mixture while cooking, making a hole in the middle of the cooking batter to add the eggs.

Continue cooking until everything is done.

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