Vada, vadai, wada, bara, or bora is a category of savoury fried snacks native to India.

It is sold in chaat shops and kiosks; Green bean paste is added with spices, which is then deep fried to make croquets.

[9] A type of vada is mentioned as "vataka" in Manasollasa, a 12th-century Sanskrit encyclopedia compiled by Someshvara III, who ruled from present-day Karnataka.

Doubles is served with two baras filled with curried channa and topped with various chutneys or achars.

The batter is then seasoned with other ingredients, such as cumin seeds, onion, curry leaves (sometimes previously sauteed), salt, chillies or black pepper grains.

Often ginger and baking soda are added to the seasoning in shops to increase the fluffy texture and improve fermentation for large batches.

They are served with a variety of dips including sambar, watery or dry chutneys and dahi (yogurt, often called "curd" in Indian English).