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:

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:
9. Result:
10. Ingredients, Accessories on ‘AMAZON’ to ‘SHOP’:
11. Recipe Card & Print:

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. 

Other Snack recipes here⇒  Starters / Snacks

Andhra recipes collection⇒   Authentic Andhra Recipes Collection / Telugu Vantalu

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

Other Air-fryer recipes here⇒  Air – Fryer Recipes

Related Posts with ‘BLACK EYED BEANS’:

• Black Eyed Beans and Basil Salad
• Breakfast with Black Eyed Peas / Alasanda Dosa 
• Black-eyed Beans Salad / Alasanda Guggillu (South Indian style)
• Spinach and Black Eyed Beans Sauté

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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):

Stove Top Method Frying:

Air Fryer Method Frying:

Tips:

• 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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