DISH RESEARCH · Street food
Acarajé
A Bahian fritter made from seasoned black-eyed-pea paste, fried in palm oil, and commonly split and filled with shrimp-based vatapá or other savory fillings.
About Acarajé
A Bahian fritter made from seasoned black-eyed-pea paste, fried in palm oil, and commonly split and filled with shrimp-based vatapá or other savory fillings.
Ingredients in Acarajé
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- Saltseasoning
- Palm oilcooking medium
- Dried shrimpfilling
- Onionseasoning
- Black-eyed peabase
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