Alasanda Vada Recipe
 
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Lobia | Blackeyed peas vada is a traditional recipe from Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh. It is traditionally had with spicy gravy. Onions are added to the vada but I made them with cabbage.
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Andhra Cuisine
Serves: 10
Ingredients
  • Blacked Eyed Peas- 1 cup
  • Cabbage - ¼ cup ( chopped)
  • Green chillies- 3 Nos
  • Ginger - 1 inch chopped
  • Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
  • Turmeric pd - a pinch
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for frying
Instructions
  1. Soak the black-eyed peas overnight or for 3-4 hours.
  2. Drain the water, and grind them coarse without adding water.
  3. Add chopped green chillies, ginger, cabbage, curry leaves and mix them well.
  4. Also add fennel seeds, Turmeric pd,salt and mix the vada batter well.
  5. Heat oil in a kadai or saucepan.
  6. Divide them into equal sized balls, once the oil is hot flatten the ball in between your palm and slide them into the hot oil.
  7. You can fry 2-3 vadas at a time, so do the same for all the batter.
  8. Serve the vada with any spicy curry or gravy.
Recipe by Desi Fiesta at https://www.desifiesta.com/2018/04/andhra-lunch-menu-ideas-no-onion-no-garlic-alasanda-vada-recipe.html