Ingredients

• Lobia (cowpea) - 250g
• Raw rice - 3 tsp (soaked for 4 to 5 hours)
• Green chillies - 4, chopped fine
• Onions - 2 medium-sized, chopped fine
• Chopped ginger - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - 2 tsp, chopped
• Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp, chopped
• 2 - cloves
• 3 - cloves of garlic
• A small bit of cinnamon, crushed roughly
• A pinch - aniseed (optional)
• Salt
• Oil for frying

How to Make Crispy Lobia Vada

• Grind lobia along with rice to vada consistency (medium coarse). Usually no water is required while grinding.
• Add all the ingredients except the oil for frying.
• Make a small vada (on a plastic paper) with a hole in the centre and deep-fry in oil till golden brown in colour.
• Can be served with any pickle or chutney (best with chicken kurma for non-vegetarians).