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Akaramari

Fish/Seafood

Akaramari

January 18, 2021 / 85 / 0 comments

Akaramari is Calamari, but with a Nigerian twist. Akara is a delicious and wildly popular fried bean batter. Made very simply with blended beans, onions, peppers and spices, it is a breakfast food made both at home and on the street. Beans have a wonderfully rich and earthy note to them, and this squid makes so much sense enveloped in the beans earthiness. In this version, I opted to use bean flour, rather than fresh beans which would require a lengthy soaking, washing and peeling process. If you are similarly pressed for time, you can do similar. However if you already were planning to make akara from scratch, then it makes sense to reserve a little bit of the mix to batter your squid. You will be glad you tried this. Do season your bean batter generously, as it contributes to the overall success of the dish. Akaramari comes out really nice and crunchy and moreish.

 

Ingredients

500 – 700g fresh squid, cleaned and cut into rings

1 lemon, juiced

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup bean flour (I used Ayoola Bean Flour)

2 cups water

500 ml sunflower oil

 

Method

  1. Season the squid with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Set aside. 
  2. To make the akara batter, mix the bean flour with water. Season it generously with salt and mix to combine evenly.
  3. Heat the oil up in a frying pan. Take a piece of squid and dip it into the akara batter then drop it straight into the hot oil. Allow to fry until golden brown and remove from the oil. Akaramari is served!

 

This recipe is from Season 1 Episode 12 of Minjiba Entertains, commissioned by The Africa Channel and showing on RealTime DSTV Channel 155, Emirates in-Flight Entertainment, Amazon Prime, and Demand Africa. 

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