Maddur Vada Recipe

Name: Maddur Vada Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour ((fine flour)); ½ cup semolina ((fine or chiroti rava)); ½ cup all-purpose flour ((organic or unbleached)); 1 cup onions ((sliced & halved, 2 medium)); 1½ tablespoon ginger ((fine chopped)); 2 to 3 green chilies ((fine chopped)); ¼ cup curry leaves (chopped (3 to 4 sprigs)); ½ teaspoon red chilli powder ((adjust to taste)); 1 teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste, I use pink salt)); 2½ tablespoons oil; 1½ tablespoons sesame seeds ((or 10 cashews chopped)); 120 to 150 ml water ((adjust as needed)); 1½ to 2 cups oil (for frying)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:20min

Crisp fritters made with rice flour, semolina, curry leaves and spices. Maddur vada is a popular snack from Maddur, a small town in Karnataka. These make for a great snack, serve them with tea or chutney.

Updated at: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:09:52 GMT