acará

/uh-kara-JHEH, uh-kah-RAH/
[Portuguese] plural acarajé

Fritters, similar to falafel. They are made of grated black eyed beans fried in dendê (palm oil) and served with a spicy sauce of chillis, onions and dried shrimps. They are called accra in the Caribbean and are based on a dish of Nigerian origin.

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