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
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 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1/2 inch Finely chopped ginger
- 1 cup Coriander leaves chopped
- Salt
- 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.