Ribbion Pakoda

Ribbion Pakoda

 

A simple and tasty snacks recipe which is typically prepared as festival snacks especially for Ganesh chaturthi and Diwali / deeplavali. Generally, ribbon murukku is prepared with rice flour and besan flour dough which is later shaped with ribbon pakoda shaper and deep fried till crisp.

There are several ways and shaped murukku recipe out of which ribbon pakoda is one such variation. It slightly differs from the conventional murukku without any sharp edges and is basically flat like ribbon. In south India each state has its own regional name, but most popularly and commonly, it is known as ribbon pakoda.

Ribbon pakoda recipe is my personal favorite due to the shape and taste. It is one of the common recipe I prepare especially during Diwali or deeplavali festival. I make this specifically to share with my friends and family with other sweet because of its attractive shape.

Ingredients

•          2 cups rice flour
•         1 cup besan / gram flour
•         1 tsp sesame seeds / til 
•         ½ tsp jeera / cumin, crushed 
•     1 tspkashmiri red chillie powder  
•          ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi 
•          Pinch of hing / asafetida  
•         ½ tsp salt  
•          2 tbsp hot oil  
•         1 cup water, or as required  
•          Ribbon pakoda plate / Mould  
•          Oil for deep frying

Instructions

1.    Firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 2 cups rice flour and 1 cup besan.

2.    Also add one teaspoon of sesame seeds, half a teaspoon of crushed jeera, one teaspoon of chilliepowder, one fourth teaspoon of turmeric, a pinch of hing and half a teaspoon of salt.

3.    Combine all the ingredients well. Now pour two tablespoon of hot oil.

4.    Mix well with a spoon and further rub and crumble the dough well between your hands.

5.    Add water little by little and start to knead the dough. Knead the dough to smooth, non-sticky and soft dough.

6.    Furthermore, take ribbon pakoda mold (straight slit) and fix to the chakli maker.

7.    Also grease the chakli maker with some oil. This prevents dough from sticking to mould.

8.    Now make a cylindrical shape out of dough and place the dough inside maker.

9.    Also tighten the lid and heat the oil.

10.  Directly press the ribbon murukku into hot oil moving hand in circular motion.

11.  Flip the murukku and fry till they turn golden brown and crispy from both sides.

12.  Drain them to the paper towel to remove excess oil.

13.  Finally, serve ribbon pakoda / ribbon murukku with any hot beverage.