Ribbon Pakoda Recipe - South Indian Tea Time Snack

Step 1: To begin making the Ribbon Pakoda recipe, combine all the ingredients listed above except water, until you get coarse crumbs

Step 2: Gradually add water to make a stiff yet smooth dough

Step 3: Grease the Sev Press or the Sev Sancha with oil and place the plate with many thin strips into the press

Step 4: Heat oil in a frying pan, until hot, on medium heat

Step 5: Deep frying on high heat will brown the pakoda quickly and not crisp  it

Step 6: Fill in the ribbon pakoda dough into the press

Step 7: Press out thin strips of the the ribbon pakoda dough into the hot oil

Step 8: Only press in enough to cover the oil pan

Step 9: These ribbons cook and turns dark quickly

Step 10: So gently turn the pressed ribbons to fry the other side on medium heat

Step 11: Once the ribbon pakoda starts to turn golden, using a slotted spoon drain excess oil out and transfer the ribbon pakodas on a plate with an oil absorbent paper to cool completely

Step 12: Press the remaining batches of the ribbon pakoda dough in the similar manner

Step 13: Cool the Ribbon Pakodas and store them airtight containers

Step 14: Serve Ribbon Pakoda  as an evening snack with a hot cup of  Masala Chai