Ribbon Pakoda / Ola Pakoda / Nada

This is one of the snacks made during Diwali in many South Indian households

Ingredients
Part 1 - Grinding

• Raw Rice - 1 cup
• Red Chilly Powder - 2 teaspoons
• Cumin Seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Hing - 1/4 teaspoon
• Salt - 1 teaspoon

Part 2 - Mixing

• Potukadalai / Fried Gram Dhal - 1/2 cup
• Ghee - 2 tablespoons

Method

Part 1 - Soaking and Grinding

• Soak rice for an hour
• Drain the water from it and keep it aside
• Take the drained rice in a mixer.Add chilly powder, jeera, hing and salt while grinding
• It should be like a thick dosa batter

Part 2 - Mixing

• Add potukadalai powder to the batter and make it like a roti dough
• Coat it ghee and knead it well

Part 3 - Ribbon Pakoda

• Use the achu with parallel lines as seen in the pic
• Heat oil in a deep frying pan
• Fill the murukku press dough and squeeze it in a circular motion in the hot oil
• Wait till the bubbles subsides and turn over to the other side
• Take it out after 2 minutes and drain it under colander

• Once cooled break it into small pieces
• Enjoy it with a cup of hot chai