Bobbarla Garelu – Black eyed Peas Fritters

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup bobbarlu (soaked in water for 4-6 hours,drained

3/4 cup finely chopped onions

3-4 green chillis finely chopped                                                

2″ ginger finely minced

1 tsp cumin seeds (optional)

1 small bunch coriander leaves finely chopped

salt to taste

oil for deep frying

Preperation Method:

Grind the soaked and drained black eyed peas to a coarse paste . Add the chopped onions,green chillis, ginger, coriander leaves, cumin seeds and salt and mix well

 Take some of this mixture to form a lemon sized ball. Flatten it on your palm to make a patti shape with hole in the center(just like garelu) . Prepare patties with the rest of the mixture

Heat oil for deep frying. Once its piping hot, reduce flame to medium and place these patties in the oil and fry them to a golden brown color

Serve hot with tomato sauce or any chutneyof your choice