Traditional Ribbon Pakoda
- 20 min
- mild
- Serves 5
Ribbon pakoda from rice flour, besan and ground roasted gram with butter, pressed into hot oil. Mild Tamil Nadu snack, serves 5, 20 minutes, with video.
Good for: Diwali, Party, Rainy Day
Ingredients
Roasted Gram½ cup
Rice Flour1 cup
Besan Flour½ cup
Asafoetida1 pinch
SaltTo Taste
Red Chilli Powder1 tsp
Butter1 tbsp
WaterAs Needed
OilAs Needed
OilFor Deep Frying
Contains: milk, wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 5 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 5 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 248kcal | 1240kcal |
| Protein | 7.8g | 39g |
| Carbohydrate | 33g | 166g |
| Fat | 9.3g | 47g |
| Fibre | 4.2g | 21g |
| Sugar | 1.6g | 8g |
Cookd masalas for besan flour
Method
Grind Roasted gram to make roasted gram flour
In a mixing bowl, add rice flour, besan flour, roasted gram flour, Asafoetida, Salt, Chilli Powder, Butter.
Add a few sprinkles of water at a time and knead this into a dough.
Place this dough into a Murukku maker with Ribbon Pakoda nozzle
Heat oil in a deep frying pan, once the oil is hot, squeeze the dough from the Murukku maker directly into the oil.
Deep fry the Ribbon Pakoda on low heat. Store this in an airtight container and serve it as a snack.
Before you start
- How long does Traditional Ribbon Pakoda take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Traditional Ribbon Pakoda serve?
- 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Traditional Ribbon Pakoda vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Traditional Ribbon Pakoda spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Traditional Ribbon Pakoda?
- ½ cup Besan Flour, 1 cup Rice Flour, 1 tbsp Butter, ½ cup Roasted Gram, 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder, As Needed Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Traditional Ribbon Pakoda?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Traditional Ribbon Pakoda?
- About 248 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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