Ribbon pakoda recipe, full video, step by step photos recipe. A traditional snack prepared for Deepavali, gives so much volume, perfect for gifting.
I am trying ribbon pakoda for the first time. Now a days my kiddo wants to munch something right after he come back from school, so in spite of giving him the store bought chips or some other junk food, I try to make some dry snacks and keep it for a week. He too enjoys all these home made snacks. Check out my garlic murukku.
I also make this if I have my in-laws here for stay. This is so handy for snack time when we have guests at home too. I love the store bought ribbon pakoda, it is very different from homemade ones. Homemade have a distinct flavour too, which nothing can match. We cant compare these. Mom makes it with more of besan and less rice flour. I make it with equal proportions. I wish to try the besan more version too.
Ribbon pakoda recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice flour or idiyappam flour
- 1 cup Gram flour/Kadala maavu
- ¾ tsp Pepper powder coarse
- 1 tbsp Butter melted or soft
- 1 tbsp Oil
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida powder
- Salt & water As needed
- Oil For deep frying
Instructions
- take rice flour,gram flour,pepper powder,butter(softened),oil,asafoetida,salt in a bowl, mix well.
- Then add water little by little to make a stiff,non-sticky,dough.
- Apparently heat oil in a kadai.Fill the murukku press with the prepared dough, with the ribbon pakoda plate.
- Press the dough in hot oil in a circular way to form a single layer. Dont layer so much,just one layer to ensure even and quick cooking.
- When the bubbles reduces,flip the pakoda and cook again till the bubbles ceases and the ‘shhh’ sound reduces.
- Drain it in the paper towel,after cooled down store in airtight container to enjoy these crisp flavourful pakodas
Video
Notes
- I Added pepper powder as I like the pepper flavour and I wanted the pakoda to be more on whiter side.
- You can replace the pepper powder with ¾ tsp red chilli powder and ⅛ tsp turmeric.
- Make sure the pepper powder is fine enough to get through the press holes. Sometimes if its grainy, then it gets stuck in the hole.
Ribbon pakoda Method:
- Take rice flour,gram flour,pepper powder,butter(softened),oil,asafoetida,salt in a bowl, mix well.
- Then add water little by little to make a stiff,non-sticky,dough.
- Heat oil in a kadai. Fill the murukku press with the prepared dough, with the ribbon pakoda plate.
- Press the dough in hot oil in a circular way to form a single layer. Dont layer so much,just one layer to ensure even and quick cooking.
- When the bubbles reduces,flip the pakoda and cook again till the bubbles ceases and the ‘shhh’ sound reduces. Drain it in the paper towel,after cooled down store in airtight container to enjoy these crisp flavourful pakodas.
The flavor of this snack is more the next day, I loved the pepper flavor the best in it! Keeps good for 2 weeks when stored in airtight container.
Hi Rajeswari,
Dats a easy and yummy evening snack..
Dr.Sameena
The name Ribbon Pakoda itself is so amusing …… luv the clicks. Perfect for tea time.
Cheers n Happy Cooking,
Satrupa
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Mmm… one of my favt.. looks perfect dear! Adding pepper powder is new, will try out sometime!
ribbon pakodas looks so perfect …super crisp n delicious …my amma used to made for this puja …now i am terribly missing it..happy durga puja to u n ur family
Satya
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Looks very crispy and Perfect for tea time snack…nice clicks..
so crispy,..perfect for kids,.
It looks so good….irresistible snack
my son's fav one. Adding pepper powder is very new to me.the pictures reminds me of stalls in native place where they used to display the ribbon pakods like this.nice click and lovely presentation
Ribbon pakoda looks perfectly made . Must have been finished within few minutes after being cooked
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
I have heard a lot about this one..love the name ribbon pakoda :)..this is the best I have seen..tempted to try it out..thanks for sharing Raks!
US Masala
Ribbon pakoda super Raji.
ribbon pakoda is very tempting.., where do you stay in Singapore, I'll come down to eat this 😉
You have done it so perfectly raks, crispy and a good tea time snack…
Looks crispy and tempting…I like ribbon pakoda sounds easy but dono whether I'l get it right first time 🙂 Urs look perfect!
Yummy crunchy ribbon pakoda…delicious
Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com
Tempting pakoda.Looks crispy and perfect.
Ribbon Pakoda looks so perfect Raks! Lovely clicks too :)…
ribbon pakoda we make generlly on festival but the way u show in pic is looking suparb
Just in time for deepavali.. adding pepper pwd was brilliant.. And of course your pic is beautiful as usual..
only yesterday I was wondering what to make with this ribbon pressure and was discussing with Hubby. now here you are sharing this recipe. perfect recipe and great timing…can make these for Vijoya this year.
I want them, looks crunchy delicou. you are so good in making all these traditional snacks.
Bookmarking Raaji … will be helfpful for Diwali savories .. 🙂
Prefect looking ribbon pakodas Raji, awesome!
They look so neat and yummy 🙂 your dishes look so classic and makes me feel like trying immediately 🙂 yummy 🙂
Nice presentation………………….
Ribbon Pakoda luks awesome,Nice idea of adding pepper powder.Kids love it…
yummy..Looks so perfect.
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Looks perfect…yummy n crunchy snack…
very good recipe to try for navarathri and diwali….
thanks for sharing dear…
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Akila
Oh that looks absolutely perfect (like so many of your other dishes) Raks.
Looks so perfect,yummy snack..thanks for sharing
Looks perfect & crispy.. nice clicks..why you used idiyappam flour??Any diff from ordinary rice flour??
In my house when I make such snacks, as soon as I remove it from the oil to plate it dissappears:)
lovely looking pakodas!
Beautiful!! Love ribbon pakoda.
very yum looking pakodas! In my house if I make such item they disappear as soon as I remove it from oil:)
Present miss!!..:))
Crispy and crunchy ribbon pakoda..looks tempting!
Wow that my fav one.Looks so so delicious and i have never added pepper powder but this sounds interesting will try adding it next time. All the pictures are super cool and can make any one drool.
Beautiful presentation…love the crispy pakoda!!
Bookmarked surly make for this Diwali. Ribbon pakora looks divine, yummooo!!
My all time favorite snack..Feel like grabbing some from the plate here..Beautiful clicks..
That looks beautiful…I will soon making it for Diwali!
Love the clicks . Its perfect and crispy. Hopw Ajay is enjoying your crispies
That looks beautiful and the color is perfect!
wow…its very tempting..happy snacking..
They came out just amazing…who says no to such yummy munchies…I love the pepper flavor for murukku…
Crunchy and delicious….
looks like Diwali has come to your house already! nice ribbon pakodas!:)
The name ribbon pakoda is so intriguing… A great tea-time Snack.
Beautiful clicks!
Lovely! Just love this… and a beautiful presentation.
looks so yummy.. wonderful clicks too.
So perfect.. n crunchy.. wished i lived next door.. my kiddo would have grabbed them too
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roshan
wowww..looks so crispy n crunchy Raks..this is my all time fav.. 🙂
Perfect ribbon pakodas. Clicks are very tempting :):)
looks absolutely tempting n crisp…beautiful golden color..
Tasty Appetite
Looks crunchy and a perfect snack to munch around.
Aaha Oho
this looks fabulous! loved the addition of pepper powder…
very crunchy I like this snack, I will make very rarely.
mouthwatering pakodas!!! very tempting.
Your ribbon pakoda is a work of perfection!
Raks, I tried it yesterday and it came out very well.
Kids and friends liked it a lot.
and keep sharing such norukk's, i shall prepare for diwali.
iam referring your blog to my friends, who all wants to try sweets for diwali..
Thanks Raks..Tried today and came out very well..crunchy and crispy 🙂
Thanks Raks for your detailed pics on ola pakoda. came out extremely well n so crispy. 🙂
can i use puttu powder (roasted rice flour) instead of idiyappam flour?
One problem I find with puttu flour is it is too coarse and becomes brittle while you squeeze into oil. May be you should try with small amount and see.
I tried it and came out well, yummy crispy :-), thanks for ur recepie…..
I tried it really it came out really well, thanks for ur recepie…..
Can u pls tel me 1 cup means how many ml or weight? So it wil be easy to try this.
my 1 cup holds 240ml of liquid. Please refer FAQs for more details of measurements I use.
It really looks so strange and delicious:) thanks for sharing;)
it is a awesome recipe, only change i did was 2 cups rice,1 cup besan and it came really good..:)
I tried it yesterday and it came out really good. 🙂
will try all your recipes… thanks raks.
Addition of pepper is new to me .I add Pottukadalai .That makes ribbon pakoda more crispier.
which rice we should use for rice flour? (in all items u used as rice flour)
Thankyou so much for the recipe.I made it for Diwali and it came out crisp.thanks once again
My pakoda got broken. Please explain what went wrong
Reasons :
1. You added more oil in dough than needed,
2. You can try adding little more water to the dough,
3.Rice flour is too coarse
Hi Raks! Thank you so much for the recipe!! I made all of my Diwali bakshanam from your recipes, they came out perfect!! Made this ribbon pakoda, Chocolate maida 2 layer barfi and Rava ladu 🙂
Thanks once again, love your blog and Happy Diwali!!
Hi! I like your recepies. WE add some onion paste also to the dough. It enhances the pakoda flaour and taste.
Hi Rak,
I used your recipe to prepare a trial batch of ribbon pakoda for Diwali and they came out great �� Since I was out of butter I used vanaspati instead and they came out just fine .
Thanks for sharing such an easy prep recipe ������
Janaki from Chennai
Again, can I use coconut oil for frying this? I don't use refined oils..
I tried frying thenkuzhal in coconut oil, it came out very well and the taste was amazing.. how about such gram flour based snacks?
I know it will be nice for thenkuzhal. But not sure about this. Hope it will be nice.
Could you pls tell me which brand of murukku press you have found success with in handling? The one I had been using 5 years has become unusable. Need to buy a new one.
This is not a known brand one, just from a small vessel shop I got. You too can try the same. If you are in chennai, go to any vessel shop in T nagar to find a screw type murukku press.
My pakoda came out too oily. Can you tell me why?
Oil temperature too low or butter/ oil you added in the dough was more.