Gawoo ~ Bean Beignet
 
 
A fried bread made with Black-eyed Beans
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Recipe type: Bread
Cuisine: African
Ingredients
  • 1 cup black- eyed bean flour
  • ⅔ cup plus 1 tbsp water
  • ¾ tsp salt (or to taste)
  • oil to fry
Instructions
  1. In mixing bowl, mix black-eyed bean flour and ⅔ cup water. Beat for 3-4 minutes.
  2. Add ¾ tsp salt to 1 tbsp water and mix into flour mixture. Continue to beat until flour mixture is runny.
  3. Let dough sit for approx 5 minutes.
  4. Add oil to pan, making sure you have at least 1 -2 inches of oil in your pan.
  5. Mix dough for 30 seconds to 1 minute with spoon before frying
  6. Drop approximately 1 tbsp of dough into hot oil and fry until golden brown.
Notes
Beating the dough helps with the rising process. You can not mix it too much. If you let the dough sit for any length of time, mix it again before putting it in oil.
Recipe by Grain Mill Wagon at https://www.grainmillwagon.com/gawoo-bean-beignet/