Black Eyed Beans Nuggets / Alasanda Vada (Air Fryer & Stove top)

Recipe Cooked, Photographed and Written by Praveena

PrepTime:15 mins   CookTime:15 mins   Cuisine:Indian

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Black Eyed Beans Nuggets / Alasanda vada, is my second best favourite ( first one is Masala Vada / Lentil Masala Nuggets) among the nuggets made with beans / lentils. Both these recipes are specialities of my native, Andhra (South Indian state).

These are very much luring, and have a brilliant taste with a crunchy outer part and soft inside. Black-eyed beans / Alasanda / Lobia are rich in iron, protein & fibre.

Added to this using an air-fryer makes these nuggets GUILT-FREE too!! 

Table of Contents:

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1. Possible Alterations for the recipe, ‘Alasanda Vada / Black Eyed Peas Crispy Nuggets’:
2. Nugget / Vada recipes from my blog:
3. Other recipes from my blog:
4. Step wise pics Procedure for ‘Black eyed beans Nuggets / Alasanda Vada / Lobia Vada’:
5. Prep Work (common for both methods):
6. Stove Top Method Frying:
7. Air Fryer Method Frying:
8. Tips & Storage:
9. Result:
10. Ingredients, Accessories on ‘AMAZON’ to ‘SHOP’:
11. Recipe Card & Print:

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Possible Alterations for the recipe, ‘Alasanda Vada / Black Eyed Peas Crispy Nuggets’:

Using Canned / Tinned Black Eyed Beans: This recipe doesn’t need boiling the beans. I did use only soaked beans. The can/tin beans are already boiled. You can still use them, just by draining all the water from the can.

Other herbs to add: Fresh Mint Leaves, Fresh Parsley leaves, Methi / Fenugreek leaves are the other herbs that can be added in the place of coriander/cilantro.

Using other beans: Other beans like red kidney beans, black beans, works best for this recipe.

No Onion – No Garlic options: I did try the same recipe without adding onions, garlic. They turned great.

To bake in an Oven: Yes, bake them in a conventional oven, at the same temperature (200C or 390F) and procedure as that of an air-fryer.

Oil Free / WFPB options: This is possible only in the air-fryer method. The below picture shows the nuggets / vada made in an air fryer, without even brushing / using any oil.

Nugget / Vada recipes from my blog:

These, Black Eyed beans nuggets / Alasanda vada, can be called as siblings to these nugget recipes that I posted before. 

• Maddur Vada (Air fryer / Baked Snack)
• Medu Vada / Minapa Gaarelu
• Mung Dal Nuggets / Pesarapappu Vada (Air-Fryer & Deep-Fry)
• Masala Vada / Lentil Masala Nuggets (Stove Top, Air Fryer, Oven Baked)
• Red Kidney Beans Nuggets / Rajma – Masala Vada / Fritters
• Bell Pepper – Lentil Fritters / Capsicum Punugulu

Other recipes from my blog:

Before starting to cook, don’t forget to see the Tips mentioned at the end. 

Appetiser recipes collection⇒  Starters / Snacks

Andhra recipes collection⇒   Authentic Andhra Recipes Collection / Telugu Vantalu

Indian Festival recipes collection⇒   Traditional Indian Festival Recipes / Panduga Nayivedyalu

Air-fryer recipes collection⇒  Air – Fryer Recipes

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Ingredients:

• Black Eyed beans / Alasanda / Lobia – 1 cup (dry)
• Green chillies – 3 (finely chopped)
• Fresh Coriander Leaves / Stems – handful (finely chopped)
• Salt – ½ teaspoon
• Whole Cumin / Jeera – 1 tablespoon
• Ginger / Allam – 1 inch piece (finely chopped)
• Onions – 1 medium (finely chopped)
• Turmeric Powder – ¼ teaspoon
• Rice Flour / Biyyappindi – 2 tablespoons
• Pepper Powder / Miriyam Podi – 1 teaspoon
• Water – 3 cups
• Cooking Oil – 2 cups (for deep fry)
• Oil spray – 1 tablespoon (for air-frying)
• Garlic Pods – 3 (finely chopped) (optional)
• Kasuri Methi / Dry Fenugreek Leaves – 1 tablespoon (optional)

Special Ingredients:

• Green chillies
• Rice Flour / Biyyappindi

Step wise pics Procedure for ‘Black eyed beans Nuggets / Alasanda Vada / Lobia Vada’:

Prep Work (common for both methods):

Wash the Black-eyed beans / Alasanda for 3-4 times, and soak them in water overnight or for 6 to 7 hrs.

Strain the water, take the beans / alasanda into a blending jar and make a coarse paste.

Add 4-5 tablespoons of water ONLY if required.

In a mixing bowl, take the all the ingredients as shown (except oil and water).

Mix everything gently and make the batter ready. Make small balls with the batter.

Then press each ball into flat patties with your thumb finger. You can, put a hole at the centre for even frying.

Stove Top Method Frying:

Put a frying pan, add enough of cooking oil (for deep frying), on stove top under high flame.

When the oil is hot enough, gently drop the nuggets / vada into oil.

Fry them on one side for 2-3 mins and then flip them back to fry, until they turn golden brown.

Air Fryer Method Frying:

Brush the base of air-fryer with oil / use an oil-spray throughout. Place nugget patties over it.

Cook for 8-9 mins on one side, at 200ºC / 390ºF

Gently flip to the other side, give a bit of oil-spray and fry for 4-5 mins more, at same temperature.

Perfectly cooked nuggets / vada.

Tips & Storage:

• Add the ingredients in the list, as per your availability.
• Don’t worry if you have soaked the beans for more time than required. 
• Adjust the salt and spice as per your taste.
• The oil for deep frying must be perfectly hot, to test this just drop a small blob of batter into the oil and check .
• For air-fryer method, make the patties with a hole in the middle, for even frying.
• Storage: You can store the batter or patties in the refrigerator/freezer and fry them when needed.
• The fried nuggets / vada stay good for up to 2 days at room temperature (or) can be stored in fridge but are to be reheated in microwave before serving.

Result:

• These, black Eyed beans nuggets / alasanda vada, are crispy on the outside and soft from inside.
• Its a complete power packed appetiser and can be a made a meal when accompanied with healthy salad. 
• We had them without any condiment and they tasted brilliant.

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