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Akara aka Banana Fritters - Sierra Leone Flavours
Super easy akara (banana fritters recipe).
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 medium overripe bananas
- 160 g (5.6oz) rice flour
- 1 heaped tsp baking powder
- 1/2-1 tsp grated nutmeg
- A pinch of salt
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2-4 tbsp water
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- 1
Peel the bananas, add them to a blender and whizz until pureed.
- 2
Transfer the pureed banana to a bowl and mix in all the ingredients plus 2 tbsp of water.
- 3
The batter should have a drop-like consistency but if not then mix in the other 2 tbsp of water.
- 4
Heat the oil over medium a medium flame and drop tablespoons full of the batter into the oil.
- 5
Cook the akara for 1min then turn round and cook on the other side for another min until golden brown.
- 6
Remove the akara and drain them on paper kitchen towels.
- 7
Continue until all the batter is done.
- 8
Serve with some gravy or sweet chilli sauce.