🇳🇪 Nigerien Cuisine

Kosai

Black-eyed Bean Fritters

Prep Time 30 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 243 kcal

Crispy, golden deep-fried fritters of spiced black-eyed bean batter, Niger's most popular street food, eaten for breakfast or as a snack any time.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Soak beans overnight, then rub between palms to remove skins. Rinse until clean.
  2. 2 Blend peeled beans with onion, scotch bonnet, and ginger until thick and smooth.
  3. 3 Whisk batter vigorously for 3 minutes to incorporate air for lightness.
  4. 4 Season with salt. Batter should be thick enough to hold shape on a spoon.
  5. 5 Heat oil to 180C. Drop spoonfuls of batter and fry until deep golden, about 5 minutes.
  6. 6 Drain on paper and serve hot with yaji spice or pepper sauce.

Did You Know?

In Niamey, the sound of sizzling kosai at dawn is considered as reliable as a rooster crow for waking up the neighborhood.