swap_horiz Akara Alternatives

1

Koshari

Koshari is a popular Egyptian street food dish originating in the 19th century. It’s notable for its unique blend of ing...

Street Food Rice Pasta Egyptian Lentil

9.2 Excellent

2

Channay

Channay is a spiced chickpea curry originating from Trinidad and Tobago. Developed by Indian indentured laborers, it ble...

Street Food Chickpea Breakfast Spiced

9.1 Excellent

3

Pounded Yam and Egusi

Pounded yam and egusi represents a staple dish in Nigeria and wider West Africa. It consists of boiled yams pounded into...

Traditional Festive Nigerian West African

9.1 Excellent

4

Pupusas de Frijoles

Pupusas de frijoles are dense, savory corn cakes originating in El Salvador. They consist of a masa dough filled with bl...

Street Food Black Bean Central American Salvadoran

9.1 Excellent

5

Farinata

Farinata is a savory, baked flatbread originating in Genoa, Liguria. It’s made primarily from chickpea flour, creating a...

Italian Street Food Baked Chickpea Flour

8.9 Great

6

Efo Riro

Efo Riro is a vibrant West African bean dish deeply rooted in Yoruba culinary tradition. It features leafy greens like s...

Nigerian West African Yoruba Leafy Greens

8.8 Great

7

Socca

Socca is a savory flatbread originating in Nice, France. It’s crafted using chickpea flour blended with water and olive...

French Street Food Nicoise Flatbread

8.8 Great

8

Chaat with Chickpeas (Chana Chaat)

Chana Chaat is a popular Indian street food snack made primarily from boiled chickpeas. Originating from the Punjab regi...

Indian Street Food Chickpea Snack

8.7 Great

9

Red Red

Red red is a Ghanaian stew based on black-eyed peas or cowpeas cooked with tomatoes, onions, chiles, and red palm oil. I...

West African Ghanaian Black Eyed Pea Palm Oil

8.6 Great

10

Dhal Puri

Dhalpuri is a flatbread traditionally made from wheat flour and split peas, commonly found in Indo-Caribbean cuisine. It...

Street Food Main Caribbean Flatbread

8.6 Great

11

Chole bhature

Chole bhature is a North Indian dish consisting of spiced chickpea curry (chole) served with bhature, a deep-fried leave...

Indian Street Food Chickpea Punjabi

8.6 Great

12

Pupusas de frijol

Pupusas de frijol are a traditional Salvadoran dish consisting of thick, handmade corn tortillas stuffed with a savory f...

Street Food Stuffed Masa Salvadoran

8.6 Great

13

Moin Moin

Moin Moin is a Nigerian steamed bean pudding made from pureed black-eyed peas blended with peppers, onions, and spices....

Steamed Pudding Nigerian West African

8.5 Great

14

Panelle

Panelle are traditional Sicilian fritters made from a simple batter of chickpea flour, water, and salt that is cooked, c...

Street Food Chickpea Sicilian Fried

8.4 Great

15

Acarajé

A Bahian Afro-Brazilian street food of black-eyed pea fritters deep-fried in dendê palm oil and stuffed with dried shrim...

Street Food Brazilian Fritter Black Eyed Pea

8.4 Great

16

Ewa Agoyin

Ewa Agoyin is a West African dish widely eaten in Nigeria, particularly as street food in Lagos and other Yoruba-speakin...

Street Food Nigerian Yoruba Black Eyed Pea

8.2 Great

17

Olele

Olele is a steamed bean pudding found in parts of West Africa and is related to dishes also known as moi moi. Peeled bea...

Steamed Nigerian West African Black Eyed Pea

8.2 Great

18

Moi moi

A Nigerian steamed pudding made from ground black-eyed peas blended with peppers, onions, and oil, moi moi is a protein-...

Savory Steamed Pudding Nigerian

8.1 Great

19

Adalu

Adalu is a traditional Nigerian one-pot dish, particularly associated with the Yoruba people of the country's southweste...

Corn Nigerian West African Yoruba

7.9 Good

20

Gbegiri

Gbegiri is a traditional soup of Yoruba origin in southwestern Nigeria, made from pureed beans—typically brown beans or...

Soup Nigerian West African Yoruba

7.5 Good