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Soft Inside, Crunchy Outside: How Crispy Vadai Became A Much-Loved Snack

Soft Inside, Crunchy Outside: How Crispy Vadai Became A Much-Loved Snack

Update: 2020-04-04

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If I must tell you the story of the vadai, I must begin in ancient India. And then go backwards from there! Vadais have been in vogue since 500 BC, the Vedic age. Listen to the story of the medu vadai, the masaal Vadai and more, from even before it got the hole in the middle!

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Soft Inside, Crunchy Outside: How Crispy Vadai Became A Much-Loved Snack

Soft Inside, Crunchy Outside: How Crispy Vadai Became A Much-Loved Snack

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