🇸🇱 Sierra Leonean Cuisine

Binch Akara

Bean Cakes

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 236 kcal

Crispy, golden bean fritters made from a spiced black-eyed bean batter, deep-fried until crunchy on the outside and fluffy inside.

Ingredients

2 cups black-eyed beans, soaked and peeled
1 small onion, chopped
1 scotch bonnet pepper
1 tsp ground crayfish
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

1 Soak beans for 2 hours, rub to remove skins, rinse clean.
2 Blend beans with onion and scotch bonnet until thick and smooth.
3 Whisk batter vigorously for 3 minutes to incorporate air.
4 Season with crayfish and salt.
5 Heat oil to 180°C, drop spoonfuls of batter and fry 4-5 minutes until golden.
6 Drain on paper towels, serve hot.

Did You Know?

Binch akara vendors are the alarm clocks of Sierra Leonean mornings — their calls echoing through neighborhoods at dawn.