Most Popular Street Food in Nigeria

There are several foods sold by street food vendors in Nigeria. Most of them are seasonal. The one that is unique and stand tall among them is popularly called “akara”. In the northern part of Nigeria it is known as “kwosai”. It is called beans cake in English. No matter the streets you find yourself, village or city in Nigeria just ask around you will always find someone frying it for sell in the morning, evening or at night.

In this article these are what you’ll come across:

• How akara is prepared.
• Types of akara and
• How it can be consumed.

Let’s take a deep dive in…

How is it prepared?

Obtain some beans or kidney beans and separate stones, chaffs and other unwanted particles from them. Soak the beans quantity in water for thirty minutes. Drain the water from the soaked beans. Pour the beans in a mortal and stir them with pestle gently to remove the covers. After removing the beans cover. Separate the kidney beans from the covers.

Having done that, the next thing is that you’ll add some peppers and onions. You will take it to the blending or grinding machine where it will be grinded or blended. It must not be too sticky or watery. Once it is well blended pour it in a mortal. Add some condiments, slice onions and some salt. Having done that, you stir thoroughly in the mortal using the pestle.

Before I proceed, it will interest you to know that “akara”, “kwosai” or beans cake as it is popularly called in Nigeria. They are of two types. The first one is fried using vegetable oil which is most popular one while the least popular one is fried using red oil or palm oil.

It is called “akara elepo” in South Western Nigeria. Once you mention the word “akara” in the southern part of Nigeria or “kwosai” in the northern part of Nigeria everybody knows what you mean.

You can fry it using either vegetable oil or red oil. Which ever oil you prefer, pour your oil in a pan and let the quantity be much so that they’ll float. Allow the oil to heat a little. Once it is heated (that is, the oil in the pan). Just use big spoon to gently drop the balls in the heated oil. Make sure you monitor it. By turning it so it won’t get burnt. When it’s brown, turn it to the other side. That’s how you will be doing untill you’re through.

The beans cake can be consumed with maize or guinea corn porridge, custard, solid pap while some prefer to eat it with bread. It can also be eaten alone as well.

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Beans cake with porridge

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Beans cake sandwich inside bread.

That’s how the most popular food sold by street food vendors is been prepared.

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