Black Eyed Charm

Black Eyed Charm

It’s time for another healthy recipe. This time I’m giving you Black Eyed Peas (Cow Peas), locally known as Chawli, in a different avatar. One honest confession - l have never been a fan of pulses except the occasional Rajma and Chole. Chawli wasn't even at the bottom of the list; it was out, till I came across this recipe of Black Eyed Peas Cutlet. And of course, one cannot overlook the health benefits of chawli. So here's the recipe. You can use the bigger variety of chawli.

Black Eyed Peas Cutlets

Pic Courtesy: Sanjana Kodical

Ingredients

1 cup chawli

¼ cup besan

1 onion

3 green chilies

6-8 curry leaves

½ tsp salt

Oil

Method

Soak the chawli overnight

Chop onion and two green chilies fine

Tear the curry leaves

Drain the chawli and grind with 1 green chili to make a coarse batter

And cut onions, chili and curry leaves

Add salt and besan

Mix well

Make cutlets of desired shape

Heat a non stick pan and grease it slightly with oil

Shallow fry cutlets till golden brown on both sides

Health Benefits of Chawli

-         Rich source of iron

-         Lowers cholesterol

-         Rich in fibre, low in fat, helpful in weight loss

-         Rich source of potassium, important for heart function and muscle contraction

-         Helps diabetics to maintain blood sugar levels

-         Has Zinc, essential for the immune function and protein synthesis

 Has phytoestrogens