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Vada (Tamil
Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has Official language in India, Sri Lanka and Singapore....
: ???, , , ); also known as vadai, wada or vade; pronounced "vah-daa", "vah-dey", or "vah-die"), is a savoury snack from South India
South India

South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the Union territories of India of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of area....
, shaped like a doughnut and made from dal
Dal

Dal or Pappu is a preparation of pulse s which have been stripped of their outer hulls and split. It also refers to the thick, spicy stew prepared therefrom, a mainstay of Indian cuisine, Cuisine of Pakistan, and Cuisine of Bangladesh cuisine....
, lentil
Lentil

The lentil or daal or pulse is a bushy annual plant of the Fabaceae family, grown for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about 15 inches tall and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each....
 or potato
Potato

The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial plant Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family. The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well....
. It is a traditional South Indian food known from antiquity .

Vada can vary in size and shape, but are similar to the Western
Western world

The term Western world, the West or the Occident can have multiple meanings dependent on its context . Accordingly, the basic definition of what constitutes "the West" varies, expanding and contracting over time, in relation to various historical circumstances....
 doughnut
Doughnut

A doughnut is a sweet, deep-fried piece of dough or batter . The two most common types are the torus-shaped ring doughnut and the filled doughnut, a flattened sphere injected with jam, jelly, cream, custard, or other sweet filling....
; however, the India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
n vada is spicy rather than sweet.

Mashed or diced potatoes and/or lentils are seasoned
Seasoning

Seasoning is the process of imparting flavor to, or improving the flavor of, food. Seasonings include herbs, spices, and all other condiments, which are themselves frequently referred to as "seasonings"....
 — sometimes sauteed
Sautéing

Saut?ing is a method of cooking food that uses a small amount of fat in a shallow cookware and bakeware over relatively high heat. Unlike searing, saut?s are often finished with a sauce made from the pan's residual fond....
 — then shaped, covered in a gram flour
Gram flour

Gram flour is a flour made from ground chana dal, a legume otherwise known as chickpeas. It is also known as nokhodchi , besan [pronounced 'bay-sum', kadala maavu , "Senaga Pindi" , kadale hittu , chickpea flour, nohut unu , garbanzo flour and harina de garbanzo ....
 batter
Batter (cooking)

Batter is a liquid mixture, usually based on one or more flours combined with liquids such as water, milk or beer. egg is also a common component....
 and deep-fried
Deep frying

Deep frying is a cooking method in which food is submerged in hot oil or fat. This is normally performed with a deep fryer or chip pan; industrially, a pressure fryer or vacuum fryer may be used....
.






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Vada (Tamil
Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has Official language in India, Sri Lanka and Singapore....
: ???, , , ); also known as vadai, wada or vade; pronounced "vah-daa", "vah-dey", or "vah-die"), is a savoury snack from South India
South India

South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the Union territories of India of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of area....
, shaped like a doughnut and made from dal
Dal

Dal or Pappu is a preparation of pulse s which have been stripped of their outer hulls and split. It also refers to the thick, spicy stew prepared therefrom, a mainstay of Indian cuisine, Cuisine of Pakistan, and Cuisine of Bangladesh cuisine....
, lentil
Lentil

The lentil or daal or pulse is a bushy annual plant of the Fabaceae family, grown for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about 15 inches tall and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each....
 or potato
Potato

The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial plant Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family. The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well....
. It is a traditional South Indian food known from antiquity .

Vada can vary in size and shape, but are similar to the Western
Western world

The term Western world, the West or the Occident can have multiple meanings dependent on its context . Accordingly, the basic definition of what constitutes "the West" varies, expanding and contracting over time, in relation to various historical circumstances....
 doughnut
Doughnut

A doughnut is a sweet, deep-fried piece of dough or batter . The two most common types are the torus-shaped ring doughnut and the filled doughnut, a flattened sphere injected with jam, jelly, cream, custard, or other sweet filling....
; however, the India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
n vada is spicy rather than sweet.

Mashed or diced potatoes and/or lentils are seasoned
Seasoning

Seasoning is the process of imparting flavor to, or improving the flavor of, food. Seasonings include herbs, spices, and all other condiments, which are themselves frequently referred to as "seasonings"....
 — sometimes sauteed
Sautéing

Saut?ing is a method of cooking food that uses a small amount of fat in a shallow cookware and bakeware over relatively high heat. Unlike searing, saut?s are often finished with a sauce made from the pan's residual fond....
 — then shaped, covered in a gram flour
Gram flour

Gram flour is a flour made from ground chana dal, a legume otherwise known as chickpeas. It is also known as nokhodchi , besan [pronounced 'bay-sum', kadala maavu , "Senaga Pindi" , kadale hittu , chickpea flour, nohut unu , garbanzo flour and harina de garbanzo ....
 batter
Batter (cooking)

Batter is a liquid mixture, usually based on one or more flours combined with liquids such as water, milk or beer. egg is also a common component....
 and deep-fried
Deep frying

Deep frying is a cooking method in which food is submerged in hot oil or fat. This is normally performed with a deep fryer or chip pan; industrially, a pressure fryer or vacuum fryer may be used....
. Although battered and deep-fried, the finished product should not be too oily if prepared correctly, since steam build-up within the vada pushes all oil away from within the vada.

Other varieties of vada

  • Maddur vada
    Maddur vada

    Maddur vada is a type of vada or snack item which is unique to the state of Karnataka, India. Also known as Maddur vade, this snack derives its name from the town of Maddur which is in the Mandya district of Karnataka....
    , made with onion
    Onion

    Onion is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium. They are known by the common name "onion" but, used without qualifiers, it usually refers to Allium cepa....
     and without the hole in the middle, is a specialty of Karnataka
    Karnataka

    Karnataka is a States and territories of India in the southern part of India. It was Unification of Karnataka on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act....
    .
  • Uddina Vada, made with Urad dal, a common street food
    Street food

    Street food is food obtainable from a Hawker , often from a makeshift or portable market stall. While some street foods are regional, many are not, having spread beyond their region of origin....
     in Karnataka
    Karnataka

    Karnataka is a States and territories of India in the southern part of India. It was Unification of Karnataka on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act....
    .
  • Perugu Vada (curd - vada) (?????? ??) - Thayir vadai - ????? ??? - (Hindi Dahi vada
    Dahi vada

    Dahi vada is an Indian chaat, prepared by soaking vadas in thick yogurt .The hot Deep frying vadas are first put in water and then transferred to thick beaten yogurt....
    ), made by serving the vada in a mix of yoghurt
    Yoghurt

    Yoghurt, yogurt, yoghourt, youghurt or yogourt , is a dairy product produced by bacterial fermentation of milk....
     and spices).
  • Vengaaya vadai (Hindi Pyaz vada), made with onion
    Onion

    Onion is a term used for many plants in the genus Allium. They are known by the common name "onion" but, used without qualifiers, it usually refers to Allium cepa....
    ).
  • Paruppu vadai, made with toor dal and shaped roughly like a patty
    Patty

    The word Patty can represent:*Patty, a common female name, usually short for Patricia*Patty and Peppermint Patty, two characters in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M....
     - this is also called aamai vadai.
  • Masala vada, a softer less crisp vada.
  • Rava vada, vada made of semolina
    Semolina

    Semolina is the purified middlings of hard wheat used in making pasta; also, the coarse middlings used for breakfast cereals and puddings....
    .
  • Bonda
    Bonda

    Bonda is a typical South Indian snack. Bonda has a sweet and a spicy variant. Keralites prefer the sweet one, while the savoury version is common in the rest of India....
    , or Batata vada
    Batata vada

    Batata Vada is a popular Indian vegetarian fast food in Maharashtra, India. It literally means potato fritters. It consists of a potato mash patty coated with chick pea flour, then deep-fried and served hot with savory condiments called Chutneys....
    , made with potatoes, garlic and spices coated with lentil paste and fried; this form is used in vada pav
    Vada pav

    Vada pav is a vegetarian fast food dish native to Indian state of Maharashtra and is one of the most popular and cheapest fast foods of Mumbai....
    .
  • Sabudana vada
    Sabudana vada

    Sabudana vada is an Indian cuisine, typically consumed in Maharashtra, India. It is a deep fried sago-potato dumpling served with spicy green chutney....
     is another variety of vadai popular in Maharashtra, made from Pearl Sago
    Sago

    Sago is a starch extracted from the pith of sago palm stems, Metroxylon sagu. It is a major staple food for the lowland peoples of Papua New Guinea and the Moluccas, where it is called saksak and sagu....
    .
  • Aamai vadai (turtle-vadai), prepared using lentils (a mixture of ground and unground lentils), and is flat with no hole in the middle, commonly made in Tamil Nadu
    Tamil Nadu

    Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 States and territories of India of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai . Tamil Nadu lies in the southern most part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by Puducherry , Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh....
    .
  • Vada pav, A vada served in a bun
    Bun

    A bun is a small, usually sweet bread. Commonly they are hand-sized or smaller, domed in shape with a flat bottom. It can also mean a savory bread roll similar to a Bap or barmcake....
     (known as a pav) with chutney
    Chutney

    Chutney , is a term for a variety of sweet and spicy condiments, usually involving a fresh, chopped primary vegetable or fruit with added seasonings....
     is known as a vada pav
    Vada pav

    Vada pav is a vegetarian fast food dish native to Indian state of Maharashtra and is one of the most popular and cheapest fast foods of Mumbai....
    , a common street food
    Street food

    Street food is food obtainable from a Hawker , often from a makeshift or portable market stall. While some street foods are regional, many are not, having spread beyond their region of origin....
     in Maharashtra
    Maharashtra

    Maharashtra is a States and territories of India located on the western coast of India. Maharashtra is a part of Western India. It is India's List of states of India by area and List of states of India by population....
    .


See also

  • Fried dough foods
    Fried dough foods

    Many cultures have dishes made by deep frying dough of one form or another....
  • Hushpuppy
    Hushpuppy

    Hushpuppies or Hush puppies are a southern American food consisting of small cornmeal breads that are deep fried or baked in a spherical, oblong, or ring shape....
    , a similar dish of the American South


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