Ingredients

• 1 cup - cow peas (lobia)
• 1/2 inch piece - ginger
• 2 small - green chillies
• 2 cloves - garlic
• 1/2 cup - coriander leaves chopped
• oil for frying
• salt to taste

How to Make Wada with Lobia (Alachandalu)

• Wash and soak lobia for 3 hours. Grind lobia coarsely along with chopped ginger, chopped green chillies and chopped garlic.
• While grinding add very little water.
• To this add enough salt and chopped coriander leaves.
• Heat oil in a kadai.
• Take a polythene sheet and prepare the vadas in the shape of aloo tikkis.
• Deep fry on medium heat till they are golden brown.
• Serve hot with sambar and coconut chutney.