Acarajé

Acarajé (Portuguese: acarajé, pronounced) is a type of fritter made from cowpeas or beans (black-eyed peas) fried in dendê (palm oil). This dish is descended from Akara which originated in Yorubaland, from the Yoruba ethnic group inhabiting parts of Nigeria, Benin and Togo. The dish was then brought to Brazil by enslaved Yoruba citizens from West Africa. Acarajé is traditionally encountered in Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia, especially in the city of Salvador. Acarajé serves as both a religious offering to the gods in the Candomblé religion and as street food.