Breakfast Series: Maddur Vada Recipe (Railway Rava Vada)

Railway rava vada has a history of 100 years, this crispy and flaky treat is served for breakfast but many people eat it as a snack through out the day with masala chai. Even today if we have to travel long distance or store a snack at home, we would always prepare this flaky and delicious Maddur vada. More trivia about maddur vada please click here.

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Ingredients:
125 Grams or 1 Cup Maida (All Purpose Flour)
125 Grams or 1 Cup Chiroti Rava (Fine Semolina)
62 Grams or 1/2 Cup Rice Flour
250 Grams or 2 Cups Finely Chopped Onion
8 or 3 Tbsp Green Chilies Finely Chopped
1/4 Cup Equal Portions Curry Leaves and Coriander Finely Chopped
4 Tbsp Dry Roasted, Skinned and Roughly Crushed Peanuts
1/4 Tsp Cooking Soda
Salt as per taste
2 Tbsp Hot Oil
Oil for Frying.

Method:
In a mixing bowl combine finely chopped onion, chilies, curry leaves, coriander leaves, cooking soda and salt mix and reserve for few seconds.

When we add salt to onion lot of moisture would release and onion will soften a bit. Once moisture from onion separates add all the three flours mix well and reserve for 5 minutes on kitchen counter.

The flour will absorb all the moisture and onions will not be soggy. After 5 minutes, sprinkle water little at a time and knead to form a smooth and soft dough. If the dough by chance is bit watery do not worry allow to rest for few minutes the semolina will absorb most of the moisture content.

Take a polythene sheet or banana leaf apply few drops oil on your hands and on the sheet. Take slightly larger than lime size dough ball, place on the sheet apply gently pressure using your fingers flaten to form vadas.

Prepare 5 to 6 vadas for a batch. Heat oil in a wok on low flame allow to reach temperature. Once the oil is hot, gently drop the flaten vadas and fry for 2 to 3 minutes on each side make sure the flame is on low to medium setting while frying.

Once the vadas turn golden in color on both sides, drain from excess oil and serve hot with coconut chutney. Enjoy these vada for breakfast served with hot masala chai 😉