Black eyed peas Vadai

 I have never tried any recipe with Black eyed peas. I recently had this at my friends place and really liked it. Got the recipe from her and tried it today for lunch. But you can either make for lunch or serve as appitizer too. Simple recipe but it needs some planning as you have to soak the peas for atleast 8 hours.
Ingredients:
Black eyed Peas/ Kaaramani - 1/2 cup
chopped onion - 1/4 cup
finely chopped ginger - 1 tsp
green chilly - 2
fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
finely chopped curry leaves - 1 spring
finely chopped Cilantro - 1 fist.
salt - to taste
Oil - for deep frying

Method:

soak the Black eyed peas ( over night or at least 8 hours ). Wash and drain the water  completely.

In a mixier add the drained Black eyed peas, green chilly , fennel seeds and Jeera, Make a paste with out adding any water. Water from the peas is good enough to make the paste. Paste should not be too fine nor too coarse.
Add salt, chopped onion , ginger, curry leaves, cilantro to the ground paste.Mix well.

Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
Drop a a pinch of the mixture in the oil and check if the oil is hot enough.

Make small balls out of this mixutre and flatten it between the palm and gently drop them in the oil.Fry both sides well until then become golden brown on all sides in medium flame.

Serve them when they are hot! Once it cools down, it tends to become little hard.