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Where to eat Medu Vada in Calgary

Savory lentil doughnuts, crisp outside and fluffy inside. We found Medu Vada on 10 Calgary menus, and 16 more places usually serve it.

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Medu vada: crisp lentil doughnuts on a banana leaf with sambar
A typical Medu Vada. Each restaurant makes its own version.

About Medu Vada

Medu vada is a savory doughnut made from ground urad dal, flavored with black pepper, cumin, curry leaves and green chili. It is crisp outside and soft and fluffy inside.

Regional versions

Sambar vada is a medu vada soaked in sambar, and dahi vada is soaked in spiced yogurt. In Tamil Nadu it is often called ulundu vadai.

What to order with it

It is usually ordered with idli or pongal, with sambar and coconut chutney on the side.

On the menu: 10 places

Calgary

Dish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveRaj Palace South Indian Cuisine40 Country Hills Landing NW, Calgary, AlbertaRestaurantSouth IndianOn their menu: Vada (4 Pcs), Sambar Vada, Dhai VadaFull menuDish photo: Paneer Butter Masala♡ SaveMasala Bhavan Express South Indian Cuisine ( Greenwich)45 Greenbriar Dr NW #103, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianOn their menu: Vada Gf, Idly - Vada Combo Gf, Sambar Vada/Dhai Vada GfFull menuDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveChennai Spices11 Hidden Creek Dr NW Unit 206, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menuDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveGHARANA - Indian & Hakka Kitchen4105 4 St NW, Calgary, ABRestaurantIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Vada Pav (2Pcs)Full menuDish photo: Momos♡ SaveVivaan's Yummies3309 19 St NE, Calgary, ABRestaurantListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menuDish photo: Kadai♡ SaveDesi Urban Chai Hub4100 109 Ave NE, Calgary, ABChaat and street foodIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Vada Pav (2 Pcs)Full menuDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveMadras Cafe ( cityscape)10474 Cityscape Dr NE Unit 908 NE, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianIndo-ChineseOn their menu: Sambar Vada, Dahi/Curd Vada, Rasam Vada and 4 moreFull menuDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveRoyal Paan Falconridge N.E5075 Falconridge Blvd NE #826, Calgary, ABRestaurantIndo-ChineseListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menuDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveAtithi Pure Veg Indian Restaurant5471 Falsbridge Dr NE, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menuDish photo: Idli♡ SaveDosa and Co Restaurant235 Red Embers Way NE #4150, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianListed on their menu as medu vadaFull menu

Usually served: 16 more

We have not seen these menus yet, but places like these normally make Medu Vada. Call to check.

Dish photo: Idli♡ SaveMasala Bhavan4604 37 Street SW, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveSupreme DosaCalgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveSavoy's South Indian Kitchen102-4655 54 Avenue NE, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveMadras Cafe175A 52 Street SE, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Idli♡ SaveDosa Xpress409 E Hills Blvd SE, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Idli♡ SaveMarina Dosa & Tandoori Grill7171 80 Ave NE, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveThe Rockfort Authentic Chettinadu and Indian Cuisine9737 Macleod Trl SW #380, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveDosa Kingdom12100 Macleod Trl SE #715, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveDosa Garden NW60 Sage Hill Plaza NW, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveGinger Garlic South Indian Restaurant2115 27 Ave NE, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveThrissur Kerala IndiaCalgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Idli♡ SaveJothi Dosa Corner301 26 St NE #3132, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveKerala TOP KitchenCalgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveChennai Spices78 Saddlepeace Mnr NE #106, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveMega Marina Dosa & Tandoori Grill3690 Westwinds Dr NE #315, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Vada Pav♡ SaveBombay Dosa Cafe5075 Falconridge Blvd NE #726, Calgary, ABRestaurantSouth IndianMumbai and street foodHours not confirmed

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How this list is made

We started from public records, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps, searched town by town for places those records miss, and read each restaurant's menu from its website or online ordering page. Places whose opening hours we could not confirm recently say so, and we check them again every month. Dishes marked "on the menu" come from the restaurant's own website or ordering page. "Usually served" is our best guess from the style of the place, so call ahead if you have your heart set on it.

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