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Ɗanwake (bean fritters)

Ɗanwake is a Nigerian cowpea fritter with spicy flavours and a soft centre, made from mashed bean paste that is then fried. Sold in the street, it is eaten dipped in a hot sauce with salad.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Salade

Spices & seasoning

Instructions

  1. Soak the beans overnight, then remove the skins by rubbing them between your hands and rinsing.
  2. Blend the peeled beans with the chillies and onion into a thick, lump-free paste.
  3. Add the salt and beat the mixture vigorously for a few minutes to aerate it.
  4. Heat the groundnut oil to 180 °C, then scoop spoonfuls of the batter and slide them into the oil.
  5. Fry the fritters for 5 minutes, turning them, until golden on the outside.
  6. Dice the tomato and cucumber, slice the red onion and toss them with groundnut oil for the salad.
  7. Serve the hot fritters with the salad and hard-boiled eggs cut into quarters.

Variations and tips

Version without frying. Spoon the batter into oiled muffin tins and bake at 180 °C for 25 minutes.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.