Akkara Balls

Ingredients

• 1 cup black-eyed peas
• salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• oil (for deep frying)

Directions

1. 1

   Soak the blackeyed beans overnight (if using dried).

2. 2

   Next day, if any water is left in the soaked beans, drain it.

3. 3

   Now, in a blender, grind the beans with salt to taste and black pepper until beans become like a paste.

4. 4

   Grind until there it is a thick paste but still bit coarse.

5. 5

   Add little water if needed to make paste.

6. 6

   Now heat oil in frying pan.

7. 7

   When oil is hot, scoop one spoonful of paste into oil, repeat until there is no space for more scoops.

8. 8

   Turn occasionally and remove from oil when brownish in color.

9. 9

   Ready to serve with chutney or tomato ketchup.