Pakkavada / Ribbon Pakoda

 Diwali is around the corner, As every year this year also am so excited to celebrate the festival of lights and to prepare savouries and sweets. Even though I terribly miss celebrating Diwali in India with family it's so much fun. However it's better to celebrate in our own way with some homemade savouries and sweets for the occasion.

Today, I am sharing this savoriness recipe from the kitchen of Kerala i.e "Pakkavada". My Mom used to make this crunchy and spicy snack during every festive season. It's a perfect tea time snack made of rice flour and gram flour. Give it a try!!

Ingredients:
2 Cups Gram flour
1/2 Cup Rice flour
1-2 tblsp Red chilli powder ( or as per your taste)
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
2-3 Garlic cloves
2-3 Green chilli (optional)
Sprig of Curry leaves
 pinch of Asafoetida
Salt to taste
Water for kneading
Oil for frying

Method:

• Grind garlic cloves, green chilli and curry leaves and keep it aside.
• In a mixing bowl, sift and add garm flour, rice flour, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, asafoetida and the grinded mixture.
• Mix well and knead it to a soft dough by adding water little at a time.
• Consistency should be little bit loose than the chapati dough ( It may stick to your hand) At last drizzle some oil on top. Set aside.
• Meanwhile heat oil in a deep frying pan. Check the heat by adding small piece of dough, if it comes to the surface promptly oil is hot enough.
• You will need a chakali mould with a different shape of disc as shown in the below picture.
• Fill it with a dough.
• Now press the dough to hot oil in circular motion. Once its starts changing colour flip it to other side.
• Drain out on a paper towel and let it cool completely before transferring it to an air tight container.
• Enjoy it with hot cup of Tea or Coffee.

Pictorial:

Grind garlic cloves, green chilli and curry leaves and keep it aside. In a mixing bowl, sift and add garm flour, rice flour, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, asafoetida and the grinded mixture.

Mix well and knead it to a soft dough by adding water little at a time. Consistency should be little bit loose than the chapati dough ( It may stick to your hand) At last drizzle some oil on top. Set aside.

You will need a chakali mould with a different shape of disc as shown in the below picture.

Meanwhile heat oil in a deep frying pan. Check the heat by adding small piece of dough, if it comes to the surface promptly oil is hot enough. Now press the dough to hot oil in circular motion. Once its starts changing colour flip it to other side.

Enjoy it with hot cup of Tea or Coffee.