Karamani cowpea masala bonda | Black eyed peas masala bonda vadai

Cuisine Style: India | Cooking Time: 20 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type : Snacks, fritters | Take with: Tomato sauce, green chilli sauce

Ingredients

• Karamani [Cowpea, black eyed pea] – 1 cup
• Onion – 1 [finely chopped]
• Green chilli - 1 [finely chopped]
• Ginger – 1 tbsp [finely chopped]
• Garlic - 3 cloves
• Fennel seeds- 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Dry red chilli - 2
• Coconut – 1 tbsp [thinly chopped, optional]
• Curry leaves – 3 springs [finely chopped]
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs
• Peppercorns – 3 [crushed]
• Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying

Preparation

• Soak cowpea for 8 hours. Then drain water.
• Add fennel, cumin, peppercorns, coriander,green chilli, curry leaves, ginger & garlic coarsely grind.
• Then add cowpea & salt in a mixer jar finely grind with small amount of water. [Dont add too much water while grinding, Batter should be Soft & fluffy]
• Transfer batter to a bowl, add coconut, onion mix well & make ball shape or oval shape using spoon then deep fry till golden brown & crisp in medium hot oil.
• Serve hot with chutney, green chilli, or tomato sauce.

Black eyed peas masala bonda vadai