Bean Balls

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Some people prefer to call it beans cake ? Photo by AkinkuotuFunmi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Akara are a Nigerian snack of fried beans. In Ghana, it is also known as koose or black-eyed pea fritters. Akara can be considered one of the simplest vegetarian or vegan-friendly Nigerian dishes. It is often served with akamu (pap), eko, bread, Nigerian custard, fried plantains (dodo), fried potatoes, and more.

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