Recipes from Benin: Akkra Funfun

Recipes from Benin

Akkra Funfun

Country: Benin
Course: Sides
Makes: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup dried white beans
1/4 cup water
2 tsp salt
2 tbsp finely chopped onions
cayenne pepper, to taste
oil for frying (two parts peanut oil, one part red palm oil)

Directions:

Soak the beans overnight. Then rinse and drain well.
Now put the beans, water and salt into a blender. Pulse until smooth.
Fold in the onion and cayenne pepper.
Heat the oil over a hot flame. Drop the mixture by teaspoonfuls and let fry until they turn golden brown, then drain on a paper towel. Serve hot.

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