Banana Akara is a traditional Sierra Leonean recipe for a classic deep fried fritter bananas and rice flour with baking powder and nutmeng that are deep fried to cook. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Sierra Leonean version of: Banana Akara.
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In most of West Africa, akara refers to bean fritters, in Sierra Leone, however, the word refers to fritters in general, with a more specific epithet referring to the type. These banana fritters are typically served for breakfast.
Ingredients:
4 medium over-ripe bananas
160g (5 1/2 oz) rice flour
1 heaped tsp baking powder
1/2-1 tsp freshly-grated nutmeg
A pinch of salt
3 tbsp sugar
2-4 tbsp water
Oil for deep frying
Method:
Peel the bananas, then either chop, place in a bowl and mash to a purée or put in a food processor and whizz until smooth.
Transfer the puréed banana to a bowl and mix in all the ingredients plus 2 tbsp of water. The resulting batter should have a dropping consistency but if not then mix in the remaining 2 tbsp of water.
Place a wok or deep pan over medium heat. Add oil to a depth of 3cm (1 in) and allow to warm up. When the oil is hot, drop tablespoons full of the batter into the oil.
Cook the akara for 1 minute then flip then over with a slotted spoon and cook on the other side for another minute, until golden brown.
Remove the akara with a spider or slotted spoon and drain them on paper towels. Continue until all the batter is done.
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