Binch Akara (Deep Fried Bean Fritters) - Sierra Leonean Recipe

Hello and welcome to The Cooking Wardrobe.  Today in cooking, I am doing a Sierra Leonean snack known in krio as Binch Akara.  It is very easy to prepare, the only annoying part is washing the beans.  In Sierra Leone, food vendors sell it on street corners with onion gravy and bread roll.  I remember buying this a lot in high school because it wasn't made often at home.  

1 cup black eye beans, 1/4 brown onion, 1/2 tsp each of vegetable stock powder, cayenne and salt and vegetable oil for frying

First soak the beans with water for 20 minutes, then pulse in food processor as shown in stages 1, 2 and 3 above

Then wash beans to remove all of the skin

Washed beans would look like this

Now blend with onions and 1/4 cup water

Pour into a bowl, add cayenne, stock powder and salt 

Whisk till its light and fluffy (takes about 6-10 minutes)

Fry in hot oil till golden brown

Drain on paper towel

Serve hot! Enjoy!