Alasandha Vada (Air Fryer Black-Eyed Pea Fritters)

Name: Alasandha Vada (Air Fryer Black-Eyed Pea Fritters)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup black-eyed peas (alasandalu), soaked for 4-5 hours and drained; 2-3 green chilies; ½ inch ginger; ½ tsp salt; 2 tbsp rice flour; About ¼ cup water, added gradually; ¼ cup finely chopped onion; for lightly drizzling Oil

Appetizers & Chaats

Protein: Black-Eyed Peas
Complete the plate: Snack
Serves: 4
Hands-on · total: 10 min · 28 min (est.)
Walk-away: No

Plan ahead: soak black-eyed peas overnight.

Alasandha Vada (Air Fryer Black-Eyed Pea Fritters)

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Worth knowing

Black-eyed peas make these vadas hearty, protein-rich, and naturally creamy on the inside while becoming crisp on the outside.
The batter should be thick enough to hold its shape without spreading. Add water slowly, as soaked peas already contain moisture.
Chopped onions are optional but add sweetness and a nice crunch.
For an even crispier exterior, lightly brush or drizzle the vadas with oil before the second round of air frying.
These vadas are delicious as an evening snack or served with sambar rice, curd rice, or your favorite chutney.
These can be deep fried for special occasions for enhanced taste and presentation!

Day 2 plan

Prep or cook in batches, then reheat in an air fryer or oven to bring back some crispness. Avoid microwaving if you want a crisp exterior.

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Ingredients & method

Prep

10 mins

Cook

18 mins

Total

28 mins

Serves

Ingredients

1 cupblack-eyed peas (alasandalu), soaked for 4-5 hours and drained2-3green chilies½ inchginger½ tspsalt2 tbsprice flourAbout ¼ cupwater, added gradually¼ cupfinely chopped onionfor lightly drizzlingOil(optional)

Instructions

01
Soak the black-eyed peas for 4-5 hours. Drain well before using.
02
Add the soaked peas, green chilies, ginger, and salt to a food processor. Pulse until you have a coarse, almost paste-like mixture.
03
Add the rice flour and pulse again.
04
Gradually add water until the mixture comes together into a thick dough-like consistency. If it becomes too loose, mix in a little more rice flour.
05
Fold in the chopped onions if using.
06
Shape the mixture into small patties or traditional vadas with a hole in the center.
07
Arrange the vadas in the air fryer basket, leaving a little space between each one.
08
Air fry at 375°F (190°C) for 12 minutes.
09
Flip the vadas, lightly drizzle with oil if desired, and air fry for another 6 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
10
Serve hot with chutney, sambar, or alongside rice.

Worth knowing

Black-eyed peas make these vadas hearty, protein-rich, and naturally creamy on the inside while becoming crisp on the outside.
The batter should be thick enough to hold its shape without spreading. Add water slowly, as soaked peas already contain moisture.
Chopped onions are optional but add sweetness and a nice crunch.
For an even crispier exterior, lightly brush or drizzle the vadas with oil before the second round of air frying.
These vadas are delicious as an evening snack or served with sambar rice, curd rice, or your favorite chutney.
These can be deep fried for special occasions for enhanced taste and presentation!

Day 2 plan

Prep or cook in batches, then reheat in an air fryer or oven to bring back some crispness. Avoid microwaving if you want a crisp exterior.