Acra
Rating: 4 Comments
Country: Haiti
INGREDIENTS:
5 dried Italian pepper pods
or 1 small piece hot pepper
1 tablespoon coarse salt
6 peppercorns
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 egg
1 cup finely grated malanga root
Peanut oil for frying, heated to 365°F
METHOD / DIRECTIONS:
In a mortar, pound together to a paste the pepper pods, salt, peppercorns, onion, and garlic.
Add seasoning paste and egg to grated malanga root, beat until light.
Drop mixture by spoonfuls into heated oil and fry until golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
Makes 20 fritters.
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vutjebal says:Malanga is a starchy root vegetable that looks like a yam. The plant is a tropical rain forest plant, but it doesn't need water all the time, and grows fine ....
Posted on 10 Jan 2010 at 5:13pm | View Post in Forum Citizen Eve says:What is malanga root ... never heard of it ... we used ripe bananas or plantain.
Posted on 06 Jan 2010 at 11:26pm | View Post in Forum sandra says:We made Titiwi acra in Dominica. Titiwi is a very, very, very, tiny fish and the acra is delicious.
Posted on 06 Jan 2010 at 11:24pm | View Post in Forum
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RATE AKRA , 7/19/2005
Reviewer: jaetienne from JAX (1349)
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