Roasted Gram Ribbon Pakoda / Ola Pakoda

     Ola Pakoda is mostly prepared using Besan and Rice flour.  In my family circles we use roasted gram (pottuk kadalai)  flour instead of besan (kadalai maavu) flour. This gives slightly different taste and would be liked by all.

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1. Besan Ola Pakoda

Recipe Cuisine : South Indian | Recipe Category: Snacks

Preparation Time: 10 mins  | Cooking Time: 15 mins 

Ingredients:

Rice Flour	1 cup
Besan Flour	½ cup
Roasted Gram Flour	½ cup
Melted Butter	1 tbsp
Red Chilli Powder	1 tsp
Asafoedita	½ tsp
Salt	As Required
Oil	For Deep fry

* Click here for Homemade Red Chilli powder Recipe.

* Click here for Homemade Rice Flour Recipe.

 * powder the roasted gram into fine powder using dry mixie jar and then use.

Procedure:

1. In a bowl, add rice flour, besan flour, roasted gram flour, butter, red chilli powder, asafoedita and salt.

2. Mix them well with your fingers.

3. Add water little by little and make soft dough. Keep it aside for 5 mins.

4. Take the murukku press and choose the design ribbon/ola pakkoda achu (design).

5. Grease the murukku press with oil and fill the murukku press with dough till the ¾ of the press.

6. Then heat the oil (for deep fry) in a frying pan till it becomes hot or put a pinch of dough into the oil. If the dough comes up immediately, then this is the correct stage of oil heating.

7. Press the dough in the oil like circular layer to fill the oil. Should not add more than one layer.

8. If it is cooked one side and turn over into other side using the ladle. Cook until the bubbles sound stops completely.

10. Take it out from the oil and drain it using the tissue paper. Repeat this for remaining dough also. Allow it to cool down completely and store it in an air tight container for later use.

           Tasty and crispy ribbon / ola pakoda is ready.