How To Make Acaraje (Black-eyed Pea Fritters with Shrimp Filling)
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Serves:
Ingredients
- 2 cups black-eyed peas, soaked overnight
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp of ground dried shrimp
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp of ground black pepper
- 1 tsp of ground cumin
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 cup of cooked shrimp, chopped
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup of cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup of red onion, finely chopped
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
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Drain and rinse the soaked black-eyed peas. Place them in a food processor and blend until smooth.
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In a bowl, combine the pureed black-eyed peas, chopped onion, minced garlic, dried shrimp, salt, pepper, and cumin. Mix well.
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Heat vegetable oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat.
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Take a spoonful of the black-eyed pea mixture and shape it into a small patty. Carefully drop it into the hot oil.
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Fry the fritters for about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels.
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In a separate bowl, mix together the cooked chopped shrimp, diced tomato, chopped cilantro, and finely chopped red onion.
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Slice the Acaraje fritters in half and fill them with the shrimp mixture.
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Serve the Acaraje fritters with lime wedges on the side.
Nutrition
- Calories : 350kcal
- Total Fat : 10g
- Saturated Fat : 2g
- Cholesterol : 126mg
- Sodium : 650mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 41g
- Dietary Fiber : 10g
- Sugar : 5g
- Protein : 24g
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