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• Title: Akkra (Bean Fritters)
• Categories: Appetizers, Jamaica, Caribbean, Beans/peas, Upload
• Yield: 24 fritters
• 1 c Peas, black-eyed
• 2 ea Pepper, red, hot; seeded,
• -chopped
• 2 ts Salt
• Oil, vegetable; for frying
• Soak the beans overnight in cold water. Drain, rub off and discard the
• skin, cover beans again with cold water and soak for 2-3 hours longer.
• Drain, rinse, and put through a meat grinder using the finest blade, or reduce bit by bit in an electric blender. Grind the peppers. Add the salt
• and peppers to the beans and beat with a wooden spoon until they are light
• and fluffy and considerably increased in bulk.
• Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan and fry the mixture by tablespoonfuls
• until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot as an
• accompaniment to drinks.
• MM and upload by DonW1948
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