Ribbon Pakoda

Ribbon Pakoda

Ribbon Pakoda, or ribbon murukku recipe is a very popular savory from South Indian cuisine. It is popularly known as ribbon murukku, ola pakoda or aaku pakodi.

Ingredients

– 1/2 Cup Roasted Chana Dal – 1 Cup Rice Flour – 1/2 Cup Besan – Salt to taste – 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder – 1/4 tsp Ajwain – 1/4 tsp Asafoetida/Hing – 2 tbsp Ghee melted

Step 1

– In a mixer jar add roasted chana dal and make smooth powder. – In a wide mixing bowl add all the ingredients, rice flour, besan and roasted chana dal powder. – Mix them well and add salt, red chilli powder and ajwain. – Along with the above mentioned ingredients add hing too. – Mix all of them well. – Add melted ghee or hot oil.

Step 2

– Gently combine them well and make a small ball of the flours. – It should retain the shape in the fist to get perfect ribbon pakoda – Add water little by little and make smooth dough. – the dough should be smooth and pliable. – Knead the dough while mixing itself. – Heat oil for frying in a kadai. – To make ribbon pakoda we use perforated plate with lines.

Step 3

– Apply oil inside the maker. Take small portion of murukku dough, place it in the maker. – Gently place the top spindle over it and seal it by tightening the top spindle. – Gently press the murukku into the hot oil. – Fry them in medium flame, till they turn golden color. – Take them off from oil and transfer them onto a kitchen tissue or on a news paper. – Once cooled store them in an air tight container and serve with  a hot cup of tea..

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