Olivier Poels 5:40 p.m., May 17, 2022

The origin of the word accra is African, it means "vegetable fritters" in the Ewe language, in the ancient kingdom of Dahomey.

Famous in the West Indies, we also find accras in Portuguese, Cuban or even Brazilian cuisine.

It was in the 17th century that Norman settlers landed in the West Indies and brought with them the famous cod.

It is also used to pay the slaves, who accommodate it with bananas or rice.

Antillean acras recipe

Ingredients :

  • 400 g of salted cod

  • 25 cl of milk

  • 300 g of flour

  • 4/5 small new onions

  • 2 cloves garlic

  • 1 chilli

  • 1 lime

  • Parsley

  • Coriander

  • 1 C.

    c.

    baking soda

  • Salt pepper

  • Desalt the cod for 24 hours

  • Plunge the cod into a large volume of cold water and bring to a boil

  • Take it out as soon as the water boils and crumble it

  • Chop the parsley, coriander, garlic, onions, chilli, lemon zest and mix with the cod

  • Mix the flour and milk well and incorporate this paste into the cod

  • Rectify

  • Mix lemon juice and baking soda

  • Add to mix

  • Let stand 1 hour

  • Make small meatballs and fries in oil at 180°C