Acaraje Recipe

Name: Acaraje Recipe
Ingredients: 1 lb Dry black eyed beans; 1 x Onion, roughly minced; 1 x Maleguata chili pepper, or possibly; 1/2 tsp Tabasco pepper sauce; Salt and freshly grnd pepper; Oil for deep frying; 20 sm Dry shrimp

7 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 lb Dry black eyed beans
1 x Onion, roughly minced
1 x Maleguata chili pepper, or possibly
1/2 tsp Tabasco pepper sauce
Salt and freshly grnd pepper
Oil for deep frying
20 sm Dry shrimp

Directions

1

Soak the beans overnight in cool water, changing the water once.
2

Rub the beans between the palms of your hands to free the outer skins, that should float to the surface.
3

Scoop off the skins and throw away.
4

Drain the beans.
5

Puree the beans and onion in a food processor.
6

Season with salt and pepper and chili.
7

Using 2 soup spoons, form the bean mix into small egg shapes.
8

Press a dry shrimp into the center of each one, and press the bean mix round to secure it.
9

The shrimp should still stand proud.
10

Heat the oil to 350 degrees and fry the fritters in small batches till golden all over.
11

Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
12

Keep hot in a low oven till they are all fried.
13

Dry shrimp-these can be bought in Asian markets