
Alasandalu Vada/Black-Eyed Pea Fritters
Today’s recipe is about Andhra’s famous Vada that is Alasandalu /black-eyed pea fritters which is very rich in protein and it is easy to prepare. This is specially made during the festive season.
Ingredients:
- Alasandalu/black eyed pea -1cup
- Finely chopped onion – 1cup
- Green chillies-4 or according to your taste
- Curry leaves handful
- Cumin seeds-1tsp
- Finely chopped ginger-1tbsp
- Coriander leaves
- Salt as per taste
- Oil for deep frying
Preparation:
- Soak the Alasandalu in enough water overnight or for at least 6hrs.2.
- Drain the water from the Alasandalu and transfer into a blender along with green chillies and grind into a coarse paste.
- Transfer the coarse paste into a bowl, add chopped onions, curry leaves, chopped ginger along with required salt and combine well.
- Heat oil in a pan for deep frying on medium flame.
- Take a lemon size of batter into the hand and flatten it on your palm and make a small hole in the centre and drop slowly in the oil and fry them on medium flame till they are cooked or change its colour into golden.
- Repeat the same process for the remaining batter.
- Enjoy tasty and crispy Alasandalu Vada/black-eyed pea fritters when they are hot.

- 1 cup Alasandalu/black eyed pea
- 1 cup Finely chopped onion
- 4 Green chillies
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp Finely chopped ginger
- Curry leaves Handful
- Coriander leaves Handful
- Salt to taste
- Oil for deep frying
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1. Soak the Alasandalu in enough water overnight or for at least 6hrs.
2. Drain the water from the Alasandalu and transfer into a blender along
with green chilies and grind into a coarse paste.
3. Transfer the coarse paste into a bowl, add chopped onions, curry
leaves, chopped ginger along with required salt and combine well.
4.Heat oil in a pan for deep frying on medium flame.
5.Take a lemon size of batter into the hand and flatten it on your palm and
make a small hole in the center and drop slowly in the oil and fry them on
medium flame till they are cooked or change its colour into golden.
6.Repeat the same process for the remaining batter.
7.Enjoy tasty and crispy Alasandalu Vada/black-eyed pea fritters when they
are hot.
3 thoughts on “Alasandalu Vada/Black-Eyed Pea Fritters”
Tried these today, although my mixture was a tad bit thin, the taste was amazing. I made a batch in airfryer and then on appe pan, both turned out to be awesome. Thank you for the recipe, you have made a huge difference to my perspective on Black Eyed Peas 🙂 Would have loved to add a picture but the site doesn’t allow, I’ll include it on a Pintrest pin with a link to your recipe
Thank you Sakshee Kohli,for trying my recipe.I am so glad that you enjoyed the dish.once again thanks for your feedback 😀