ENTRY: abará
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CLASS: noun
EQUIVALENT: abará
DEFINITION: Spoonful-sized cake made from a batter of ground dried black-eyed peas, dendê palm oil and spices steamed in banana fronds.
EXAMPLE: The abará is cooked when the covering fronds are tender.
SOURCE: Brazilian Cookery
COMMENT: Typically prepared for rituals of the Afro-Brazilian religion Candomblé, abará combines the same ingredients used for making acarajé, which is deep-fried. Ground dried shrimp may be added to the batter for flavoring.