Black-eyed Pea Masala Vada

Ingredients:

Black -eyed pea soaked overnight......2 Cups
Rice floor.............................................2 Tbspn
Onion chopped ...................................1 Cup
Green chilly finely chopped................2
Ginger grated.......................................2 inch
Garlic grated........................................4 cloves
Cinnamon powder................................2 pinch
Asafetida..............................................2 pinch
Curry Leaves chopped.........................1 string
Mint Leaves chopped...........................2 Tbspn
Salt to Taste
Oil to deep fry

Procedure

• Grind the soaked black eyed pea preferably without water or sprinkle a Tbspn water so it is easy to grind.Transfer it to a bowl.
• Add chopped onion,chopped green chilly,grated ginger garlic,cinnamon powder,asafetida,chopped curry leaves, mint,salt to taste and give it a mix.
• Next add the rice floor at last and start making vada.
• Vada making - Have a cup of cold water handy.Dip your palm with cold water everytime before you make vada and pat it to shape it as vada and slowly carefully drop it in medium hot oil.
• Fry until golden and crisp! and let me know how it comes out:-)

Notes 

• Cinnamon -I grated cinnamon while i did ginger,garlic ...it was a little difficult but worth the fresh taste.
• Onion, mint leaves- I added a little more as I like it.