PAKKAVADA/ RIBBON PAKODA

This is a simple and tasty snacks recipe which is typically prepared as festival snacks especially for Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali / Deepavali. Generally, ribbon murukku is prepared with rice flour and besan flour dough which is later shaped with ribbon pakkoda shaper and deep fried till crisp.

INGREDIENTS:

Rice flour - 2 &1/2 cup
Besan flour - 1 cup
Red chili powder - 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Fennel seeds powder - 1 tsp
Hing - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Curry leaves

METHOD:

1. In a bowl, add rice flour, besan flour, red chili powder, turmeric powder, fennel seeds powder, hing, salt and mix well.

2. Knead this into a smooth dough by adding water little by little.

3. Pour the oil and knead well.

4. Meanwhile, heat oil in a deep frying pan. When hot check by adding a piece of the dough, if it comes to the surface promptly, oil is hot enough.

5. Fill the seva/idiyappam mould with the dough after putting the narrow slit disc/ pakkavada/ribbon pakoda disc in it.(picture is shown below)

6. Press the dough into hot oil in a circular motion, Fry until, it gets a golden color and drain the excess oil onto a colander or paper towel and let cool completely.

7. Just before switching off the heat, slowly slide in some curry leaves into the hot oil, drain them too and mix with the pakkavada.

               Serve and enjoy with a hot cup of tea in the evening !!!!!!!!