How To Make Koose In Ghana

Koose is a spicy black-eyed pea fritter that is commonly eaten in West Africa as a snack.

1. Prepare the beans by soaking and de-hulling them 2 days in advance.3

2. Place the beans into a sturdy blender and begin to pulse until smooth. Add 1/4 cup of water at a4

time to facilitate the blending process.5

3. Add the onion, ginger and scotch bonnet pepper to the blender and pulse until smooth. Add the sea6

salt flakes and mix into the batter.7

4. Heat up the cooking oil in a small to medium sized sauce pan. Test the readiness of the oil by8

adding a shaved piece of ginger. If it sizzles and rises to the top, the oil is hot enough.9

5. Using a tablespoon to scoop the batter, spoon about 5 tablespoons of batter into the oil. You will10

see them puff up into round balls. Fry and allow to cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Turn them in the oil to11

ensure they are evenly browned.12

6. Once cooked, scoop them out of the oil and allow to drain on a paper towel. Serve as a snack with13

a pepper sauce such as sauce rouge as pictured, or a tomato gravy. You can also enjoy it the14

traditional Hausa breakfast way, with porridge known as Hausa koko or ogi pap.

Steps to Make It

Gather the ingredients. …

Prepare the beans by soaking and de-hulling two days in advance. …

Place the beans into a sturdy blender and begin to pulse until smooth. …

Add the onion, ginger, and scotch bonnet pepper to the blender. …

Pulse until smooth. …

Add the sea salt flakes and mix them into the batter.

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