Black-eyed Pea Fritters

Akara (also called accara, akla, kose, koose, kosai) is a hugely popular West African pea/bean fritter. This dish has many variations. Ghanaians treasure it and it is also popular in Nigeria. A version that traveled to Brazil is known as acarajé. In Ghana, akara is commonly made from black-eyed peas. The initial step is to remove the skins from the black-eyed peas and grind them. A second option is to use finely ground black-eyed pea powder. While this may be con