Maddur Vada (Air fryer / Baked Snack)

Recipe Cooked, Photographed and Written by Praveena

PrepTime:15 mins   CookTime:10 mins   Cuisine: Indian

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Preparing any savoury snack / appetiser sure needs some prep work, like soaking few ingredients for few hours and later grinding them. Especially, South Indian Savoury items like, Medu Vada, Perugu Vada / Dahi Vada, Chana Pakoda, Punugulu, Alasanda Vada, etc. On contrary of all these, this recipe of Maddur Vada (Air fryer / Baked Snack), needs just few mins for prepping, only to chop the veggies and mix the ingredients. 

What is Vada?

Vada is a South Indian style, savoury appetiser / snack recipe, usually made with different lentils and beans. Few variety of these vada(s) need fermenting the batter, while few do not. Vada is so one versatile recipe, that it can be had for breakfast (or) as a starter in a meal (or) as a wholesome dinner. It is kids friendly too.

Other Vada / Nugget recipes on my blog:

1. Black-eyed beans Nuggets / Alasanda Vada (Air-Fryer, Stove-top)
2. Medu Vada / Minapa Gaarelu
3. Mung Dal Nuggets / Pesarapappu Vada (Air-Fryer, Stove Top)
4. Masala Vada / Lentil Masala Nuggets (Stove Top, Air Fryer, Oven)
5. Red Kidney Beans Nuggets / Rajma – Masala Vada / Fritters

What is Maddur Vada?

Maddur Vada, is a savoury fritter / nugget style snack, which is generally served with tea / evening snack. It is first originated from the place called as Maddur in Karnataka, a Southern state of India.

Maddur is a town which lies between the two cities Bengaluru & Mangalore, and this snack is sold in trains commuting between these 2. It was prior to my marriage that I did get to travel in Karnataka along with my parents & siblings. Hence, I did taste these savoury snacks during the trip.

Possible Alterations for the recipe, ‘Maddur Vada’:

Additional ingredient: One more ingredient that can be added is, dried coconut flakes / desiccated coconut (2 tablespoons).

To make this recipe Gluten free: Just replace the upma rava / semolina with Chickpea flour / besan and the plain flour / maida with a gluten free plain flour available in the market.

Eliminate Onion & Garlic: If you would like the recipe to be free from onion & garlic, just eliminate them. But, adding chopped onions gives the crunchy taste and lovely flavour.

Instead of chopped onions You could add finely chopped white cabbage too.

To shape the Vada: A tortilla press or a banana leaf can be used for shaping the vada / nuggets.

Nut free Option: To make this recipe nut free, completely avoid the cashew nuts.

Oil Free / WFPB Option: Avoid adding ghee / butter while making the dough, and even while air-frying avoid using oil spray.

Before starting to cook, don’t forget to see the Tips mentioned at the end. 

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Ingredients:

• Rice Flour / Biyyappindi  – 1 cup
• Upma Rava / Semolina  – ½ cup
• Maida / Plain Flour – ½ cup
• Finely Chopped Onion – 1 cup
• Chopped Fresh Ginger – 2 tablespoons 
• Fresh Green Chillies – 3 (chopped)
• Curry Leaves – 10 (chopped)
• Fresh Coriander Leaves – 4 tablespoons (chopped)
• Dry Red Chilli Flakes – 1 tablespoon
• Jeera / Whole Cumin – 1 tablespoon
• Chopped Cashew Nuts  – ¼ cup
• Salt – 1 teaspoon 
• Ghee / Butter / Oil – 1 tablespoon (to mix)
• Water – ½ cup  
• Cooking Oil – 2 cups (for stove top method)
•            ”              – 2 tablespoon (for air fryer method)

Special Ingredients:

• Dry Red Chilli Flakes 
• Chopped Cashew Nuts
• Curry Leaves

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Step Wise Pics Procedure for ‘Maddur Vada / Baked Savoury Snack’:

PREP WORK (common for both methods):

STOVE-TOP METHOD:

AIR FRYER METHOD:

OVEN BAKED METHOD: (shall attach pics later)

• Pre-heat the oven at 180°C / 350ºF for 5 mins.
• Take a baking tray, spread the parchment paper throughout the tray.
• Place the nuggets / fritters one beside another, leaving at least ¼ inch space in between.
• Brush each of the nuggets with oil, on both sides. 
• Place the tray in the middle rack, and bake at 200ºC /  390ºF for 12 to 15 mins. No Need to reverse.
• Using a wooden ladle, remove them from the baking sheet.
• Repeat the same for others. Done! 

Tips:

• Adjust the salt & spice as per your taste.
• Bear in mind, not to pout the water whole at once into the mix, but add little by little only.
• Even before frying make the whole of dough into small balls, and shape 2 or 3 at a time, and fry them simultaneously. 
• See that the thickness of the vada / patties should be same as that of poori.
• The oil for deep frying must be perfectly hot, to test this just drop a small blob of batter into the oil and check .
• For air-fryer method, you might stop in between, reverse them give a light oil spray and continue to air-fry for rest of the time.
• And after air-frying, brush the vada(s) with cooking oil immediately so that they turn light brown in colour.
• Storage: You can make the dough well before, wrap in a cling film (or) put it in zip lock bag (or) in an air tight container.  Take it out and use it as it is.
• Once fried / baked, these Maddur Vada (Air fryer / Baked Snack), cool them to room temperature only then store them.
• The fried nuggets / vada stay good for up to 3 days at room temperature (or) can be stored in an air tight container in a cool dry place.

Result:

• These, Maddur Vada (Air fryer / Baked Snack), are crispy throughout but a bit soft in the centre in every bite.
• When compared to the deep fried vada(s), the air-fried ones are a bit less brown in colour but not at all different in taste. See the pic below.
• We (my kids & I) had them as it is, without any condiment.
• While my husband accompanied with a cup of hot tea in the evening, which he absolutely relished.

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