
Everyday meals
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.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Salade
Spices & seasoning
Instructions
- Soak the beans overnight, then remove the skins by rubbing them between your hands and rinsing.
- Blend the peeled beans with the chillies and onion into a thick, lump-free paste.
- Add the salt and beat the mixture vigorously for a few minutes to aerate it.
- Heat the groundnut oil to 180 °C, then scoop spoonfuls of the batter and slide them into the oil.
- Fry the fritters for 5 minutes, turning them, until golden on the outside.
- Dice the tomato and cucumber, slice the red onion and toss them with groundnut oil for the salad.
- 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.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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