Life can be really a challenge when you are alone and have planned to do certain things. Yet so many other things come up that you hardly find yourself doing them. I planned to blog this Alasanda Vada a while back, yet after two hours I found myself where I began.
Alasanda Vada is a very famous deep fried fritters from Andhra. And I have already blogged about it when Athamma made it first. I have many nostalgic memories related with Alasandallu and there is never a time that passes by that I don't remember them when I think of Black Eyed Pea. Though Amma used to make these regularly during our childhood, I was surprised that I haven't blogged about the way Amma makes. Of course today's recipe is also not the actually one from what I remember but rather with a twist that she found to be quite useful
So while I contemplate on how else I will occupy myself, I will leave you to enjoy the delicious snacks I managed to click pictures.
You can also try Alasanda Carrot Vada
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Alasanda Vada
Soaking Time : 5 hours/ Over night
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : Time for deep frying
Makes - 10 small Vadas
Ingredients Needed:
Alasanda / Black Eyed Pea - 1 cup
Besan / Gram Flour - 1/4 cup
Onions - 1 medium
Green Chilies - 3 long
Curry leaves handful
Oil for deep frying
How to make the Alasanda Vada
Wash and soak the peas for 5 hours. Change water and grind to a coarse batter along with 1 green chilies making sure you grind with just a tbsp of water.
Remove to a bowl and add chopped onions, curry leaves, green chilies, salt and besan. Mix well to form balls.
Heat a kadai with oil and simmer when the oil is hot.
Pat down the dough as discs and gently deep fry them in oil.
Serve hot.
I know the pictures turned out to be little more dark than I expected. Well I couldn't really expect it to be better as it was pretty late when I clicked these pictures and there were serious treat of these disappearing. so I did the best I could.
Recipe
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Uma says
We often make Alasanda pappu cutlet at home as we get plenty of them from our farm. I thought of giving a try after making kollu vada. Now I am tempted so much to prepare after seeing this vada. Looks very additive.
Priya Yallapantula says
Love them, anytime 🙂
Shobha says
Very tasty looking alasanda vadalu...all these goodies bring back memories of home..
Hari Chandana says
Traditional and delicious vada.. looks perfect !!
Priya says
Super duper crispy vadas..
Sanjeeta kk says
My MIL makes this sometimes..like the crispness in them and they are quite filling vadas. Enjoy your 'me time' Valli 🙂
Jayanthi says
Super Valli. The fritters look so crispy, I guess I should try them soon.
Jagruti says
These are quite similar to the Chana dal vada...interesting way to use up black eyed peas 🙂