Moong Dal Ribbon Pakoda

Ribbon pakoda is a typical South Indian snack which is one of the various snacks they prepare during Diwali. As the name suggests they are shaped like ribbons, deep-fried, crisp and full of flavour. It goes very well with cups of hot coffee or tea This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 25 Mar 2021 in Recipes Course

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Main Ingredients	Split skinless green gram, Rice flour
Cuisine	Indian
Course	Snacks and Starters
Prep Time	11-15 minutes
Cook time	21-25 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Spicy
Level of Cooking	Moderate
Others	Veg

Ingredients

1 cup moong dal
1 cup rice flour
3 tablespoons hot oil + for deep frying + for greasing
Salt to taste
¼ teaspoon asafoetida (hing)
1½ teaspoon red chilli powder

Method

Lightly roast moong dal in a non-stick pan, cool, grind to a fine powder, transfer into a mixing bowl, add rice flour and 3 tablespoons hot oil and mix well.
Mix together salt, asafoetida, red chilli powder and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl to make a paste.
Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture, add the paste and sufficient water and knead into soft dough.
Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Grease a chakli press with oil, attach a ribbon pakoda plate in it. Put a portion of the dough into it and press out ribbons directly into hot oil. Deep-fry till golden and crisp, drain on absorbent paper.
Cool down, serve or store in an airtight container.

#Red chilli powder #Salt #Rice flour #Asafoetida