Justfavour’s Magical Hands In The Kitchen

Hello everyone in the wonderful hive family. I hope you are all doing well. Once again, I’m thankful to the hive learners’ community for their amazing initiatives.

It’s Sunday and you know what that means? Another edition of the creative Sunday. Time to showcase our talents!

You all remember when @nkemakonam89 prepared a nice-looking (and absolutely delicious) pap (also called Akamu or Ogi in some parts of Nigeria). and bean cake. A day hasn’t passed by without me thinking about it. I love bean cake and bread or pap, but I am always very lazy to prepare it because it is very stressful. But yesterday, I finally decided to go for it.

Nothing makes up a Saturday morning like a well-prepared Akara (bean cake). Some people say Akara served with a bowl of pap is the best, but for me, I prefer eating it with a freshly baked bread loaf.

Ingredients used

1. Beans

2. Bell peppers

3. Onions

4. Maggi cubes

5. Salt

6. Groundnut oil

7. Crayfish

Step 1

As usual, the first step is to arrange your necessary ingredients well so you won’t get distracted. It is very important to keep all that you need in a reachable place. I do this every time I cook.

Step 2

Soak the beans for about 40 minutes or till the skin swells.

Step 3

After you must have soaked your beans, the second step is to peel off your beans. It is very important to wash your beans well. Always wash your beans well and check for dirt, stones, leaves, or any other dangerous substance.

Step 4

Blend your peeled beans with the onions and bell peppers, then mix it with Maggi cubes, salt, and crayfish (or any other thing you feel like adding).

Step 5

Whisk until it becomes fluffy. This may take about 6 minutes (depending on what you’re using. Using an electric whisk will take about 2 minutes).

Step 6

The next step is to preheat your oil. Then scop the blended mixture with a spoon into the frying pan.

Important note

When blending the beans, you must be very careful of the quantity of water you use. It is also very important to whisk.

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