Bobbarlu Punukulu.

Black eyed peas and soaked in water for few hours and ground into smooth paste with spices and yogurt. It is then mixed with flour to thicken a bit and deep fried till fritters are golden brown in color on all sides. Serve black eyed peas mixture immediately with tomato sesame chutney or any chutney of your choice.
Makes: around 15 Black Eyed Peas Fritters

Ingredients:

Black Eyed Peas 1 Cup
Green Chiles 2 – 3
Ginger 1 inch Piece
Cumin Powder a big Pinch
Plain Yogurt 2 Tbsps
Rice Flour 1 Tbsp
Besan / Gram Flour 2 Tbsps
Salt to Taste
Oil for Deep Frying

Method of preparation:

Soak black eyed peas in water for around 3- 4 hours.
Refresh in water and strain the soaked black eyed peas.
Peel and roughly chop the ginger.
Remove stems, wash and roughly chop the green chiles.

In a grinder, add the black eyed peas, ginger, green chiles, cumin powder, yogurt and salt.
Grind the above mixture into smooth paste without adding any water.
Remove the ground black eyed peas mixture onto a mixing bowl.
Add rice flour, besan to the mixing bowl and mix well.

Heat oil in a deep frying pan on medium low heat.
Scoop a tbsp of black eyed peas mixture and carefully drop in hot oil.
Repeat the same till the surface of oil is filled.
Deep fry the black eyed peas fritters till golden brown in color on all sides.
Once crisp, remove the fritters onto absorbent paper.
Repeat the same with any remaining black eyed peas mixture.
Serve black eyed peas mixture immediately with tomato sesame chutney or any chutney of your choice.
Notes: Make sure not to add too much yogurt or any water to the black eyed peas while grinding.

Suggestions: If the black eyed peas mixture is little runny, add rice flour to thicken the mixture.
Variations: You can also add whole cumin seeds after the mixture is ground into paste by skipping cumin powder.
Other Names: Black Eyed Peas Fritters, Bobbarlu Punukulu.

Tomato Sesame Chutney.

Tomato sesame chutney is prepared by cooking tomato and green chiles in ioil and spices. It is then ground with sesame seeds and herbs into coarse mixture. Serve tomato sesame chutney with any dosa, fritters etc…
Makes: around 2 Cups of Tomato sesame Chutney.

Ingredients:

Tomato 2
Sesame Seeds 1 Tbsp
Green Chiles 2
Garlic 1 -2 Cloves
Salt to taste
Cilantro Few Leaves

Talimpu:

Urad Dal 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp
Oil 1 tsp

Method of preparation:

Peel and roughly chop the garlic cloves.
Wash and roughly chop the raw tomatoes.
Remove stems, wash and halve the green chiles.
Wash cilantro leaves and keep aside.

Heat oil in a small pan, add all talimpu ingredients in order.
When urad dal changes color, add chopped tomatoes, green chiles and salt.
When tomatoes become soft and mushy, remove from heat.

First grind the sesame seeds into fine powder using a spice grinder.
Then add cooked tomatoes, green chiles, garlic cloves, cilantro leaves and pulse a couple of times to coarsely grind everything.
Remove the ground tomato sesame chutney onto a bowl.
Serve tomato sesame chutney with steamed rice or idly or dosa etc.
Notes: Make sure to grind the sesame seeds well before adding tomato.

Suggestions: Adjust the amount of green chiles for spice. Make sure tomatoes are little sour for better taste.
Variations: You can also toast the sesame seeds before grinding into powder.
Other Names: Sesame Tomato Chutney.