VegKarnataka
Maddur vada
Named after a town, famous on a highway, best eaten with a hot cup of coffee.
40 minTime
5 gProtein each
mediumSpice
The vada from MaddurMake it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original385kcalsame
5 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
40minutessame
Rice flour¾ cup
Rava (semolina)¼ cup fine rava
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)⅓ cup
Onion2 medium, thinly sliced
Green chilli2, finely chopped
Ginger2.5 cm, grated
Curry leaves1 big sprig, chopped
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a small handful
Asafoetidaa pinch
Ghee1½ tbsp, smoking hot
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for deep frying (what gets absorbed)
Saltto tasteMethod
- 1Rub the sliced onion with salt, chillies, ginger and curry leaves. Leave for 5 minutes.
- 2Add the rice flour, rava, maida, coriander and asafoetida. Pour the hot ghee over and mix with a spoon.
- 3Sprinkle in water a little at a time to make a stiff dough.
- 4Heat oil on medium. Pat lemon size balls into thin discs on a greased plastic sheet or banana leaf.
- 5Fry a few at a time, flipping once, until deep golden and crisp.
- 6Drain on a rack or paper and serve with coconut chutney.
Serve it like thisDrain on paper for a minute, pile onto a plate and serve hot with chutney on the side.