Recipe updated with Video

Ribbon Pakoda| nada thenkuzhal|ola pakoda is an easy snack which is made during diwali | janmasthami in most of the houses. My mom and mil makes this very often as we all love this in our family. I am sharing the recipe for ribbon pakoda – an easy snack recipe.I have posted another version of ribbon pakoda too. Check out my full collection of Diwali recipes
Video of ribbon pakoda
Preparation time:5 minutes| Cooking time:25 minutes
INGREDIENTS:

METHOD:

Note:

Ribbon Pakoda| nada thenkuzhal|ola pakoda is an easy snack which is made during diwali | janmasthami in most of the houses. My mom and mil makes this very often as we all love this in our family. I am sharing the recipe for ribbon pakoda – an easy snack recipe.I have posted another version of ribbon pakoda too. Check out my full collection of Diwali recipes
Video of ribbon pakoda
Preparation time:5 minutes| Cooking time:25 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
RICE FLOUR | 2 CUPS |
BESAN( BENGAL GRAM FLOUR) | 1 CUP |
RED CHILLI POWDER | 2 TSP |
SALT | AS NEEDED |
ASAFOETIDA | 2 PINCHES |
SESAME SEEDS |ELLU | 1 TSP |
MELTED BUTTER + HOT OIL | 2 TSP + 2 TBLSP |
OIL | FOR DEEP FRYING |

METHOD:
- In a wide bowl, add the rice flour and gram flour .
- Add in the redchilli powder, salt, sesame seeds,butter and asafoetida.
- Mix this into a soft dough using water.
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- Heat oil for deep frying in a kadai.
- Add a portion of dough in the murukku press (use the ribbon pakoda achu) and make a round layer in hot oil.
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- When it is done on one side flip this carefully using the ladle.
- When the sizzling sound subsides take it out from the hot oil and drain the excess oil in a kitchen towel.
- Repeat this for the remaining dough.

- Store this in airtight container.

Note:
- Always fry the pakoda in hot oil. If you make the make the flame low the pakodas will drink lot of oil.
- Always use fine quality and smooth flour.
- If the flour is not of fine texture the pakoda will break when we make and also it will drink oil.
- If making in bulk, just mix all the ingredients except water.
- Make dough in batches to avoid the pakodas getting reddish in colur.
- Fresh ground pepper powder can be used instead of red chilli powder.
- Always add hot oil to the flour mixture. It gives crispiness to the snacks