Peas Vada

Ingredients:

• 500g green peas
• 4 tbsp gram flour
• 4 green chilies, chopped
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
• 1/3 tsp red chili powder
• 1/3 tsp black pepper powder
• a pinch of sodium bicarbonate
• oil for frying

Method:

• Boil the peas with 1/2 cup of salted water in a vessel until tender. Cool and mash it.
• Mix the gram flour, green chilies, coriander leaves, salt, red chili and black pepper powders, sodium bicarbonate and knead to a smooth mixture.
• Heat sufficient oil for frying, wet the palm of your hand with little water so that the mixture does not stick, take a little mixture and form flat balls out of it. Make a small hole in the center of the ball by piercing with your finger.
• Gently drop them one by one into the oil and fry until they are golden brown on both sides.
• Serve hot with peanut or mint chutney.