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    Ribbon Pakoda | Ribbon Murukku

    Last Updated On: Nov 8, 2023 by Sharmilee J

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    Ribbon Pakoda is a crunchy, tasty savory made using rice flour, besan flour and fried gram dal flour along with butter and spices. Ribbon Pakoda or Ribbon Murukku is commonly made in homes during Diwali and a healthy snack compared to the packed foods. Ribbon Pakoda Recipe is given in this post with step by step pictures and video.

    Ribbon Pakoda is one of the popular snacks that we make for Diwali. I make Ribbon Pakoda quite often to fill up the snack box as kids are fond of it. Ribbon pakoda is a delightful crunchy snack that can be enjoyed as such or with tea.

    About Ribbon Pakoda

    Ribbon Pakoda also called as Nada Thenkuzhal, Ola Pakoda or Ribbon Murukku is one of our family favorite snacks. As kids we used to call it oatu pakoda as it sounds catchy.

    You can adjust the spice level by varying the amount of red chili powder, and you can also customize the flavor by adding other seasonings like cumin seeds, turmeric powder, garlic if you prefer.

    This is a instant quick version of ribbon pakoda. The other version is by soaking and grinding a batter using raw rice and adding fried gram dal powder which is time consuming so I always stick with this instant Ribbon Pakoda Recipe.Do try it and enjoy. I am sure this will be easy for beginners too.

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    ribbon murukku just after frying

    Video

    Ribbon Pakoda Press

    I used my idiyappam press for making ribbon pakoda or ribbon murukku. The disc at the bottom is interchangeable – I use the ribbon murukku disc, the one in bronze is little thin so sesame seeds gets easily stuck in it so got another disc to fit it in this press which I have used. This press is readily available in stores and online too.

    If you are new and want to buy one I would recommend buying a bronze press though it is a bit expensive when compared to others.

    Ribbon Pakoda Ingredients

    • Flour – A mix of rice flour, besan flour and fried gram dal flour is used for Ribbon Pakoda.
    • Butter – Butter is added to give a soft melt in the mouth texture. Use fresh butter preferable homemade butter, melt and use it.
    • Sesame Seeds – Sesame seeds is added for flavor and crunch.
    • Red chili powder – Red Chili powder not only gives good color, it also adds spice to ribbon pakoda.
    • Hing – Hing is added for a nice flavor and also aids in digestion.
    • Oil – You can either use refined oil or groundnut oil for deep frying.
    a display of ingredients needed to make ribbon pakoda

    Ribbon Pakoda Recipe Step by Step

    1.To a sieve add add 1 cup rice flour, 1/4 cup besan flour.

    add rice flour and gram flour

    2.Take fried gram dal (pottukadalai) – I took around 1/3 cup to get 1/4 cup powder.

    take fried gram dal

    3.Grind it to a powder and measure 1/4 cup and add it.

    powder it, measure and add it

    4.All the flours are ready to be sieved.

    all the flours added to sieve

    5.Sieve it well. Discard the remains.

    sieve it well

    6.Mix it well once then add 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, required salt and a pinch of hing.

    add other ingredients

    7.Mix this well first.Add water little by little make a soft dough.

    add water little by little

    8.Make a soft pliable dough not too stiff not too loose.

    mix and gather to form a soft dough

    9.Now make cylindrical logs and keep it ready.

    make logs

    10.Fix ribbon murukku plate into the press.Grease the press / mold with oil then fill it up with the batter till 3/4th and keep it ready.

    fill press with the dough

    11.Press to check and see.

    press to check

    12.Meanwhile heat oil. Press the dough starting from the edge to the center in a circular motion in the preheated oil. Do not add more layers to ensure even cooking.

    press in hot oil

    13.Turn over to other side when the bubbles ceases and cook again till bubbles ceases(shh sound reduces).

    turn over to other side

    14.Remove once its golden brown on both the sides. Repeat to finish.

    remove once golden

    15.Drain it tissue paper, cool down completely and then separate and store it in an airtight container. Repeat to finish the dough.

    ribbon pakoda is ready

    16.Break it roughly and store.

    break it roughly

    Ribbon Pakoda ready! Crispy and crunchy Ribbon Pakoda is ready to serve!

    ribbon pakoda placed in a bamboo basket

    Expert Tips

    • If you like pepper you can add 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder.
    • You can also add garlic paste say 1 teaspoon to the dough.
    • To add more spice you can add 1 and 1/2 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder.
    • I used white sesame seeds ,you can add black sesame seeds too.
    • This is plain version of ribbon pakoda, you can add garlic, pepper to add more flavor.
    • Instead of sesame seeds you can replace it with cumin seeds too.
    • You can skip fried gram dal flour and add besan flour for that quantity too.But adding fried gram dal powder gives a light texture to the pakoda so I prefer adding it.

    Serving & Storage

    • Serve it as such as a snack or along with tea.
    • Store in a clean dry airtight container.
    • This keeps well for about a week or up to 10 days in room temperature.

    FAQS

    1.The dough is sticky, How do I rectify it?

    Sprinkle little more rice flour or besan flour and knead it to make the dough consistency right. But do not add more as it might affect the texture of ribbon pakoda.

    2.I don’t have ribbon pakoda disc. Can I use murukku press?

    Yes you can use it the taste will the same only the shape will vary also the texture will have a slight difference.

    3.What other flavors can be added to Ribbon Pakoda?

    You can add 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder or add 1 teaspoon garlic paste. You can replace sesame seeds with cumin seeds too. You can even add onion paste. But make sure to add any one or two flavors not more than that.

    ribbon pakoda placed in a bamboo basket

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    Ribbon Pakoda Recipe

    Ribbon Pakoda is a crunchy, tasty savory made using rice flour, besan flour and fried gram dal flour along with butter and spices. Ribbon Pakoda or Ribbon Murukku is commonly made in homes during Diwali and a healthy snack compared to the packed foods. Ribbon Pakoda Recipe is given in this post with step by step pictures and video.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time25 minutes mins
    Total Time35 minutes mins
    Servings4
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup rice flour or idiyappam flour
    • 1/4 cup besan flour (kadalaimaavu)
    • 1/4 cup fried gram dal flour (take around 1/3 cup fried gram dal and grind it to fine powder and measure it)
    • 1 tablespoon butter melted
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
    • a pinch hing
    • salt to taste
    • oil to deep fry

    Instructions

    • To a sieve add add 1 cup rice flour, 1/4 cup besan flour.
    • Take fried gram dal (pottukadalai) – I took around 1/3 cup to get 1/4 cup powder.
    • Add 1/4 cup gram dal flour(pottukadalai maavu). Grind fried gram dal to a fine powder and add it to the sieve.
    • All the flours are ready to be sieved.
    • Sieve it well. Discard the remains.
    • Mix it well once then add 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1 teaspoon red chilli powder, required salt and a pinch hing.
    • Mix this well first. Add water little by little make a soft dough
    • Make a soft pliable dough not too stiff not too loose.
    • Now make cylindrical logs and keep it ready.
    • Fix ribbon murukku plate into the press.Grease the press with oil then fill it up with the batter till 3/4th and keep it ready.
    • Press to check and see.
    • Meanwhile heat oil.Press the dough starting from the edge to the center in a circular motion in the preheated oil. Do not add more layers to ensure even cooking.
    • Turn over to other side when the bubbles ceases and cook again till bubbles ceases(shh sound reduces).
    • Remove once its golden brown on both the sides. Drain it tissue paper, cool down completely and then separate and store it in an airtight container. Repeat to finish the dough.
    • Break it roughly and store.
    • Ribbon Pakoda ready!
    • Crispy and Crunchy Ribbon Pakoda is ready to serve!

    Video

    Notes

    • If you like pepper you can add 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder.
    • You can also add garlic paste say 1 teaspoon to the dough.
    • To add more spice you can add 1 and 1/2 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder.
    • I used white sesame seeds ,you can add black sesame seeds too.
    • This is plain version of ribbon pakoda, you can add garlic, pepper to add more flavor.
    • Instead of sesame seeds you can replace it with cumin seeds too.
    • You can skip fried gram dal flour and add besan flour for that quantity too.But adding fried gram dal powder gives a light texture to the pakoda so I prefer adding it.
    Nutrition Facts
    Ribbon Pakoda Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (75 g)
    Calories 342 Calories from Fat 90
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 10g15%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Trans Fat 0.2g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 4g
    Cholesterol 10mg3%
    Sodium 700mg30%
    Potassium 229mg7%
    Carbohydrates 55g18%
    Fiber 4g17%
    Sugar 2g2%
    Protein 8g16%
    Vitamin A 323IU6%
    Vitamin C 0.1mg0%
    Calcium 27mg3%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Prathima Rao

      October 31, 2012 at 7:12 am

      Looks so very tempting..Must try your propn sometime..We make from equal qty besan & rice flour..
      Prathima Rao
      Prats Corner

      Reply
    2. Nagalakshmi V

      October 31, 2012 at 7:17 am

      i am sure the line up is going to be awesome this year 🙂 love the sesame in this, especially.

      Reply
    3. Veena Theagarajan

      October 31, 2012 at 7:50 am

      so crunchy and tempting
      great-secret-of-life.blogspot.com

      Reply
    4. sowmya(creative saga)

      October 31, 2012 at 9:14 am

      one of my favourites..looks yumm

      Reply
    5. jeyashrisuresh

      October 31, 2012 at 12:10 pm

      Romba supera irruku, i never tried adding garlic

      Reply
    6. Chitra

      October 31, 2012 at 12:48 pm

      Looks delicious. love this version 🙂

      Reply
    7. divya

      October 31, 2012 at 1:16 pm

      Looks soooo….good!!!

      Reply
    8. Priya

      October 31, 2012 at 1:54 pm

      Crunchy munchy pakodas looks fabulous.

      Reply
    9. Rashida Shaikh

      October 31, 2012 at 3:01 pm

      It looks crunchy…

      Reply
    10. DivyaGCP

      October 31, 2012 at 3:54 pm

      One of my favorites.. by the way, love the cup in the picture

      Reply
    11. Suja Manoj

      October 31, 2012 at 4:01 pm

      Crispy and crunchy snack..yum

      Reply
    12. Shema George

      October 31, 2012 at 4:56 pm

      It is not tea time yet but your pictures and recipe made me crave for some tea and pakoda's 🙂

      Reply
    13. runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com

      November 01, 2012 at 2:37 am

      I want some now with tea..its raining continuously and these pakodas will go be perfect to eat now!

      Reply
    14. Premalatha Aravindhan

      November 01, 2012 at 3:28 am

      wow flavorful ola pakoda,will ur version this time…

      Reply
    15. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

      November 01, 2012 at 6:45 am

      i liked your achu quiet Authentic 🙂

      Reply
    16. RAKS KITCHEN

      November 05, 2012 at 2:32 am

      Looks very tempting, like the cute presentation.

      Reply
    17. Sandy

      November 09, 2012 at 9:56 pm

      Thanks for ur receipe i just finished preparing this and it tastes awesome.. I did Om podi also it was awesome too…Thanks a lot… 🙂 First time preparing some snacks for deepavalli… 🙂

      Reply
    18. SAFINA

      May 19, 2013 at 11:16 am

      Made it today and it turned out awesome…thanks for the recipe

      Reply
    19. Hema Latha

      October 29, 2013 at 1:26 am

      Mouth watering pakoda. i did it sharmi it came well.thank u.my hubby appreciated it.

      Reply
    20. Unknown

      October 27, 2015 at 8:38 pm

      Great recipe Sharmi as usual.. I made it today for diwali. It came well. Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
    21. nammu

      November 06, 2015 at 10:02 am

      can I use amul butter for the butter

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        November 07, 2015 at 6:18 am

        Yes you can use…

        Reply
    22. KK

      November 23, 2015 at 3:26 pm

      Hi Sharmi,

      Thanks for the recipe.

      I used the below ingredients as per your recipe.

      Rice Flour(Idiyappam flour) – 1 cup – Boiled Rice
      Besan Flour (Kadalaimaavu)- 1/2 cup
      Split gram dal (Pottukadalai) – 3 tbsp

      However, the Ribbon Pakoda was very thin and has taken a lot of oil.

      Can you let me know the reason or how to fix it ?

      -Seshambal

      Reply
    23. Sundari Sekar

      November 23, 2015 at 6:18 pm

      Hi Sharmi,
      I made this for deepavalli and it came out so good. thank you very much. Also where did you get tose coffee mugs from?
      thank you.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        November 24, 2015 at 6:05 am

        Thank you! I got it in a near by supermarket

        Reply
    24. Rebecca

      November 15, 2022 at 2:06 am

      Tried your recipe today Sharmi the turnout was excellent!
      Thank you

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        November 20, 2022 at 6:06 am

        So glad to hear that! Thanks a lot for trying!

        Reply
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