Eggplant and Seaweed Accras

Preparation info
  • Serves

    10

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Caribbean Vegan: Plant-Based, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free Authentic Island Cuisine for Every Occasion

By Taymer Mason

Published 2021

  • About

Accras are a type of savory fritter, and in the Caribbean, they are also food that men often eat after work, accompanied by a cold beer. If you visit the French West Indies and the English-speaking Caribbean, you will see street vendors offering these fritters, with a long, snaking line of potential customers. Unfortunately, most of these fritters are not vegan. They are often made with fish, in which case they are known as fishcakes. Good news: I have developed a recipe, based on eggplant,