Nigerian Pancakes with Shrimp

Name: Nigerian Pancakes with Shrimp
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 pancakes
Cuisine: Hausa-Fulani & Northern Nigerian
Ingredients: 1 lb pea beans; 1 tbsp salt; 0.5 lb fresh tomato; 0.5 lb yellow onion; 1 lb cooked shrimp; 1 tbsp salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper; 6 large eggs; 0.5 cup peanut oil

Prawns, pea beans and tomato simmered on the stove and spiced with cayenne for a West African dish.

45 min · Serves 16 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 30 min · 45 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Drain the water from soaked beans. In a 1 quart saucepan, put beans in and cover again with fresh water and 1 Tblsp. salt. Simmer slowly until tender.
2
Drain and put through a food mill or sieve into a 3 quart bowl. Add tomatoes, onions,shrimp, 1 Tblsp. salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and eggs.
3
In a large skillet: Heat peanut oil. Drop the mixture by heaping tablespoons in the hot fat. It will spread out like a pancake. Turn when bottom is brown and firm. Serve 2 pancakes as a portion.