Spicy Haitian Fritters
Acras piques
Ingredients:
1 cup of dried beans
3 medium taros
Parsley
Hot pepper
Salt and pepper Oil
Preparation:
Any dried bean - red kidney beans, lima beans, chickpeas can be used. Soak the beans overnight. Remove the peels and grind them finely. (Rural cooks pound the beans in a mortar). Peel and grate the taros and grind them finely. When the mixture is well mixed, season it very strongly with the pepper and spices, add a drop or two of lemon juice. Mix well, add chopped parsley. Mixing. Deep fry by dropping into hot oil with a spoon.