South Indian snacks

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This is a list of snacks common in South India.

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Wada or WADA may refer to:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maddur vada</span>

Maddur vada, also known as Maddur vade, is a savoury fritter-type snack 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, grated coconut, cashews / groundnuts, ghee, 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.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dahibara Aludam</span> Local snack in Odisha.

Dahibara Aludum is a variant of Dahi vada and originated from Cuttack of the state Odisha. It is a type of chaat (snack) from Cuttack and is popular throughout India. The dish is prepared by soaking vadas in light dahi (yogurt) water which is tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves. Then adding Aludum and Ghugni to it.

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