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Àkàrà — Bean cake
Category: Food
A deep-fried fritter made from a peeled bean paste, often eaten for breakfast.
Àkàrà is commonly sold by street vendors early in the morning and is a popular pairing with pap (ogi) or bread.
Àkàrà is made from peeled black-eyed peas blended into a thick paste with onion and pepper, then whipped until airy before being spooned into hot oil — that whipping step is what gives a good àkàrà its light, fluffy centre rather than a dense one.
It's a breakfast-cart staple across Yorùbá towns, usually sold hot and wrapped in paper straight from the fryer, and pairs just as naturally with agege bread as it does with a bowl of pap.
Example: Mo ra àkàrà gbígbóná fún oúnjẹ àárọ̀. — "I bought hot akara for breakfast."
Related words:
- Ẹ̀wà — Beans, the base ingredient àkàrà is made from
- Ògì — Fermented corn pap, a classic àkàrà pairing