484: Ribbon Pakoda- Version 2

Ribbon Pakoda is a very popular South Indian tea time snack made from gram flour and rice flour. Ribbon Pakoda are an inclusion to all festivals and occasions. I already posted a ribbon Pakoda recipe in my blog. I slightly modify and tried this recipe and made it for this Diwali. It came out very well.

Preparation Time  :   5 Minutes
Cooking Time       : 25 Minutes
Recipe Category  :    Snacks
Serves                   : 3-4 People
Recipe Cuisine      : South Indian

Ingredients:

Rice flour                        2 cups

Gram Flour                      1 cup 

Red Chili Powder              2 Tsp.

Asafetida powder             1 Tsp.

Salt                                To Taste

Water                             As required

Butter                             2 Tbsp.

Oil                                  for Deep Frying       

  

Tools:

Sev Press

Slotted Spoon

Paper Towel

Kadai

Method:

• In a bowl sieve rice flour and Gram flour together.
• Add red chili powder, asafetida, salt, and melted butter, mix everything well.
• Gradually add water to make it a stiff dough. The dough should not be too tight or too loose.
• Meanwhile heat the oil in a kadai. The stove heat should be in medium flame.
• Grease the Sev Press with oil. Fill in the dough into the press.
• Only press in enough to cover the oil.
• Fry it till becomes golden brown, strain the excess oil in a paper towel, let it cool.
• Cool the entire ribbon Pakoda and store in an air tight containers.
• Serve with Tea or coffee.

Note:

• If making in large quantities, mix all dry ingredients in a big bowl and take small portions and mix water to make dough.
• You can use 1/2 cup of Bengal gram flour and 1/2 cup of Fried gram(Pottukadalai-Chutney dhal) powder.

See my Other Ribbon Pakoda Recipe here

Ribbon Pakoda