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Today I am sharing a famous recipe from Andhra Pradesh made using Black-eyed Pea. Black-eyed Pea Fritters is famous as a healthy snack as it is flourless and made only using protein and fibre-rich Black-eyed Peas, onion, green chilli and coriander. Popular street food in Andhra Pradesh and is during the festive’s.

Black-eyed Pea Fritters | Chawali | Lobia Vada

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A little about Black-eyed Pea

The black-eyed pea is a subspecies of cowpea, grown around the world for its medium-sized, edible bean. It is rich in proteins, helps in digestion and aids in weight loss. Black-eyed peas are called lobia or rongi in North India. It is cooked similar to dal and served with rice or roti. Chawali is famous, in Maharashtra and a curry is made using it. In Karnataka, they are called alsande kalu and used in the preparation of huli, a popular type of curry. Similarly it is popular across India and has a lot of recipes attached to it.

I have been making this black-eyed pea as a gravy similar to dal or I mix it into different beans and lentils to make this Mix Lentils Pancakes. To be honest I am not a big fan of this Black-eyed pea. So when I saw the recipe of this black-eyed pea vada on Pavani’s blog, I immediately shortlisted it.

Black-eyed Pea Fritters | Chawali | Lobia Vada

The Challenge

For this month’s challenge of Food Blogger Recipe Swap Club I was assigned to create a recipe from Pavani Gunikuntala blog Pavani’s Kitchen. In this group we are assigned a partner from who’s blog we need to make a recipe. I decided to make her Alasandalu Vada/Black-Eyed Pea Fritters. Do check out Pavani’s blog for a wonderful collection of recipes.

Black-eyed Pea Fritters


This Black-eyed pea fritters are very easy to make and are super crunchy and very delicious. They are made with a very few ingredients available at home like curry leaves, onion, green chilly, coriander, ginger, cumin and salt. I would say the main taste in this comes from the chopped curry leaves and coriander. The Vada’s turned out to be very light and crunchy. The best way to enjoy them is piping hot. They can be served as a side to your main meal too.


Black-eyed Pea Fritters | Chawali | Lobia Vada

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Black-Eyed Pea/Chawli/Lobia
  • 1 Cup Finely chopped onion
  • Green chillies chopped -4 (as per taste)
  • 8-10 curry leaves roughly chopped or teared
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1/2 inch Finely chopped ginger
  • 1 cup Coriander leaves chopped
  • Salt as per taste
  • Oil for deep frying

Instructions

  • Soak the Black-Eyed Pea/Chawli/Lobia in enough water overnight or for atleast 6-7 hours.
  • Drain the water from the soaked Black-eyed pea/Chawli/Lobia and give it a rinse.
  • Add the soaked Black-eyed pea/Chawli/Lobia in a blender along with green chillies and grind into a coarse paste.
  • Do not add water or else the batter will get runny. Add only a teaspoon at a time, if required at all.
  • Transfer the paste into a bowl.
  • Add chopped onions, roughly chopped curry leaves, chopped ginger along with salt.
  • Combine everything and mix well.
  • Heat oil in a large wok on medium flame.
  • Take a lemon size batter into the hand.
  • Flatten it into your palm or with your fingers.
  • Make a small hole in the centre and drop slowly in the oil.
  • Fry on medium heat until golden brown on both the colours.
  • Repeat the process for the remaining batter.
  • Enjoy yummy and crispy Black-eyed pea fritters / Chawli or Lobai vada hot.

Notes:

  • 1 teaspoon = 5 ml, 1 tablespoon=15 ml, 1 Cup=235 ml
  • Do not add water while grinding the dal. If needed, just add a teaspoon at a time.
  • If at all the batter does not hold while frying add some gram flour.
  • Black-Eyed Pea/Chawli/Lobia can be sourced from Asian shops if staying outside India.
Black-eyed Pea Fritters | Chawali | Lobia Vada

Black-eyed Pea Fritters | Chawali | Lobia Vada

Black-eyed Pea Fritters | Chawali | Lobia Vada

Black-eyed Pea Fritters is famous as a healthy snack as it is flour less and made only using protein and fiber rich Black-eyed Peas, onion, green chilli and coriander
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Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Flourless, Fritters / Pakoda, Gluten Free, Legumes / Beans / Pulses, Vegan
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Soaking Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 40 minutes
Author: Renu Agrawal-Dongre

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Black-Eyed Pea/Chawli/Lobia
  • 1 Cup Finely chopped onion
  • Green chillies chopped -4 as per taste
  • 8-10 curry leaves roughly chopped or teared
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1/2 inch Finely chopped ginger
  • 1 cup Coriander leaves chopped
  • Salt as per taste
  • Oil for deep frying

Instructions

  • Soak the Black-Eyed Pea/Chawli/Lobia in enough water overnight or for atleast 6-7 hours.
  • Drain the water from the soaked Black-eyed pea/Chawli/Lobia and give it a rinse.
  • Add the soaked Black-eyed pea/Chawli/Lobia in a blender along with green chillies and grind into a coarse paste.
  • Do not add water or else the batter will get runny. Add only a teaspoon at a time, if required at all.
  • Transfer the paste into a bowl.
  • Add chopped onions, roughly chopped curry leaves, chopped ginger along with salt.
  • Combine everything and mix well.
  • Heat oil in a large wok on medium flame.
  • Take a lemon size batter into the hand.
  • Flatten it into your palm or with your fingers.
  • Make a small hole in the centre and drop slowly in the oil.
  • Fry on medium heat until golden brown on both the colours.
  • Repeat the process for the remaining batter.
  • Enjoy yummy and crispy Black-eyed pea fritters / Chawli or Lobai vada hot.

Notes

  • 1 teaspoon = 5 ml, 1 tablespoon=15 ml, 1 Cup=235 ml
  • Do not add water while grinding the dal. If needed, just add a teaspoon at a time.
  • If at all the batter does not hold while frying add some gram flour.
  • Black-Eyed Pea/Chawli/Lobia can be sourced from Asian shops if staying outside India.
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ABHA SETH

Wednesday 2nd of February 2022

Turned out fab...baked in air fryer..

Renu Agrawal Dongre

Wednesday 2nd of February 2022

Thank You so much for your feedback.

ARCHANA

Tuesday 6th of August 2019

Amazing fitters Renu. Ihad these in Usha's cusins place in Hydrabad still relishing the taste.

Renu Agrawal-Dongre

Tuesday 6th of August 2019

Thank You

Pavani

Friday 26th of July 2019

Fritters with peas look absolutely yummy and you made it perfectly Renu.Thanks for trying this recipe from my site.

Veena Krishnakumar

Monday 1st of July 2019

Lip smacking is the only word that comes to my mind seeing these black eyed pea fritters. So perfectly done and presented

Priya Satheesh

Saturday 22nd of June 2019

This recipe is in my "To do" list for long time.. Loved your fritters. They looks delicious and feel like having with a cup of coffee.