Alasande kalu vade | Black eyed beans Vada | Bonda | Kannada recipes

Alasande kalu or cowpeas or black eyed peas are protein rich, fiber rich beans . Here is the simple yet delicious bonda or vada recipe which is gluten free, vegan and no onion no garlic snack.
Ingredients:
1 cup alasande kaLu/black eyed beans /cowpeas
2¼ cup water or enough water to soak the beans
2 tbsp coconut pieces
around 4 green chillies – finely chopped
1 tsp omkaLu/ajwain
½ tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger
around 20 peppercorns coarsely crushed or 1 tsp pepper powder
finely chopped curry leaves
finely chopped coriander leaves
1 tsp salt or salt to taste