Koose

Koose (Dagbani: [ˈKooshe]) also known as Bean Cake[1] is a spicy black-eyed pea fritter that is commonly eaten in West Africa as a snack.

Koose is common in West Africa among the Hausa people of Northern Nigeria, the Dagomba people of Ghana,[3] and other parts of West Africa, including Sierra Leone and Cameroon.

In Nigeria, it is known as "akara", in Brazil as "acaraje" and in Cuba as "bollitos de carita".

To the Dagbamba of Ghana it is known as "Kooshe", the Ewe call it "agawu" and to some in the Zongo community as "koose tankuwa".

[4][5] Koose contains fiber, antioxidants, and protein from the black-eyed peas.