June 30, 2010 | 39 Comments
Akara is a Nigerian snack that is made from ground beans, mixed with seasonings into a batter and deep fried. It’s similar to Ojojo and Mosa. You can either make akara using actual beans (black eyed peas) or bean flour. For this recipe, I’ll be using bean flour.
As much as I like to cook from scratch and use fresh ingredients, I also like reasonable short-cuts that don’t take me too much out of my comfort zone. Bean flour would fall into that category for me. It smells and tastes just like beans and I’m yet to detect a difference taste wise. (I also used bean flour to make moi moi). For directions & more, keep reading!
June 8, 2010 | 27 Comments
I struggled with a title on this one…couldn’t decide whether to call it ‘Skewered Gizzards,’ or ‘Skewered Peppered Gizzards!’ Then came the issue of gizzards or gizzard, lol, issues I tell you. Finally settled on Peppered Gizzards, and this recipe, is a slight variation of the original Nigerian version.
It’s a tad time consuming but well worth it! Now, I know gizzards are not everyone’s cup of tea, but for gizzard substitutes, skip to the ‘notes’ section at the very end (*1). (Gizzards have a strong taste to them if not cooked right, so I often triple cook mine: boil, pan-fry, then bake for good measure.) For directions & more, keep reading!
