[Brazil] How to cook Black eyed bean fritters (acaraje)

Ingredients

• 500 g (2½ cups) dried black-eyed beans
• 60 g (½ cup) dried shrimp (see Note)
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ cup coriander leaves
• 60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil
• vegetable oil, to deep-fry

• 60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil
• 2 red onions, thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 long red chilli, finely chopped
• 750 g green prawns, peeled, cleaned, chopped
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cachaça (see note for caipirinha chicken skewers)
• ½ cup coriander leaves
• 2 limes, juiced

Directions