Tamil Nadu Crispy Masala Vada | South Indian Paruppu Vadai

1,550 views · Published 7 January 2018 · 7:38 · Indexed 30 October 2026

Channel: Farm Food Factory · 2018 · People & Blogs

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Tamil Nadu style crispy masala vada (called Lentil Fritters in English) with piping hot tea/coffee is what our heart craves in the evening, especially during the Monsoon season or when the evening is damp and drenched in rain. If voting is done for the best evening snacks, then it's damn sure that this humble dish Tamil Nadu style crispy masala vadas will give a tough competition to the samosas, kachoris, medu vada, masala puris, pani puris, cutlet, sandwich, vada pavs, Mysore bonda, Banana bajjis, aloo bondas, poha, capsicum bonda, bread omelette, paniyaram, chakli etc. 

Masala vada/crispy masala vadai is called Paruppu vadai in Tamil, named after the chana dal used to prepare the vadas. The popular evening snack is made using the coarsely ground chana dal along with spices, chillies, onions and coriander leaves. Dill leaves, Moringa leaves are also added in to the vada. It is popular street food in South Indian states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra and Kerala. 

In Kerala is called Parippu Vada (Malayalam), in Andhra and Telangana its Masala Vadalu (Telugu), in Tamil Nadu its known as Paruppu Vadai (Tamil), in Karnataka Bele Vade / Chattambade (Kannada), Lentil Fritters or Dal Vada in English. 

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