Black Eye Bean Fritters/ Lobhiya Vada

Everytime for a gathering or in daily routine for evening snacks, I am always looking for recipes that are quick, can be served to large audience in less time, not messy and off course tasty!!! These fritters are a winner in all these ways.

Ingredients

• 1 cup black eye beans
• 2 tbsp split green gram/ Moong daal
• 100gm cabbage finely chopped
• 1 inch piece of ginger
• 2-3 green chilies
• salt to taste
• oil for frying

Method

1. Soak black eye beans with green gram for 4-5 hrs. 
2. Drain the water and add to a grinder. Also add ginger and chilies. Grind to a thick and course paste using minimal water.
3. Take out in a bowl, add cabbage and salt.
4. Heat oil in pan. When medium hot, shape batter with your hands and put in oil. Alternatively you can use a spoon. Make fritters by adding spoonful of mixture to hot oil.
5. Fry on medium till golden brown.
6. Serve hot with Mint & Fennel dip or with any other dip of your choice.