Maddur vada, also known as Maddur vade ( kn, ಮದ್ದೂರು ವಡೆ) (pronounced "ma-ddur vah-daa", "ma-ddur vah-dey"), is a savoury
fritter
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-type
snack
A snack is a small portion of food generally eaten between meals. Snacks come in a variety of forms including packaged snack foods and other processed foods, as well as items made from fresh ingredients at home.
Traditionally, snacks are p ...
from
South India. The snack derives its name from the town of
Maddur which is in the
Mandya district of
Karnataka. Maddur lies between the cities of
Bangalore and
Mysore and Maddur Vada is frequently sold on trains that traverse these two cities. It is made of
rice flour,
semolina and
maida flour which are mixed with sliced onion,
curry leaves,
green chillies
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, grated
coconut
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,
cashews /
groundnuts,
ghee
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Description
Ghee is typically prepared by simmering butter, which is churned from c ...
,
salt, and
asafoetida. The onion and curry leaves are fried in a little amount of oil and then mixed with water to make a soft dough. A small amount of dough is taken and made into a
patty and then deep fried in oil until it turns golden-brown to make ''Maddur vade''.
Maddur Vada is served hot with fresh coconut chutney.
See also
*
Cuisine of Karnataka
References
* https://m.timesofindia.com/city/bengaluru/This-vade-makes-Maddur-special/articleshow/14739302.cms
Karnataka cuisine
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