Cow Peas Vada

Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup Cow Peas (soaked in water for 4-6 hours,drained
2-3 tbsps cup grated coconut (optional)
1/4 cup grated carrots (optional)
3/4 cup finely chopped onions
3-4 green chillis finely chopped
2″ ginger finely minced
1 tsp cumin seeds (optional)
1 small bunch coriander leaves finely chopped
salt to taste
oil for deep frying

Procedure:
1 Grind the soaked and drained black eyed peas to a coarse paste adding very little water. Add the chopped onions, grated carrot, coconut, green chillis, ginger, coriander leaves, cumin seeds and salt and mix well.
2 Take some of this mixture to form a lemon sized ball. Flatten it on your palm to make a patti shape. Prepare patties with the rest of the mixture.
3 Heat oil for deep frying. Once its piping hot, reduce flame to medium and place these patties in the oil and fry them to a golden brown color.
4Serve hot with tomato sauce or any chutney of your choice.I served with Sambar.