Ribbon Pakoda-Ribbon Murukku Recipe-Diwali Snack Recipes

Ribbon Murukku is also called ribbon pakoda or nada thenkuzhal. It is very simple to prepare and tastes great. I have given you 2 variations of preparing ribbon pakoda recipe– one is a spicy version and another is a very simple instant version of making ribbon pakoda. Both tastes great. You can try this easy murukku recipe for this Diwali and enjoy with your family.This can be had even as a tea time snack.Today let us learn how to make ribbon murukku/pakoda using this easy recipe.

 

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Ribbon Pakoda-Ribbon Murukku Recipe
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

Ribbon Murukku is also called ribbon pakoda or nada thenkuzhal. It is very simple to prepare and tastes great. This can be had even as a tea time snack.

Course: Snack
Cuisine: South Indian
Keyword: Ribbon murukku, Ribbon pakoda
Servings: 15 no's
Ingredients
Recipe # 1 (using wet grinder - with garlic)
Ingredients
  • 2 cups Par boiled rice (pulungal arisi)
  • 10 Red chillies
  • 2 pods Garlic (2 full pods)
  • 500 grams Bengal gram flour (chick pea flour/kadalai maavu - 1/2 kg)
  • 1/4 tsp Asafoetida/hing
  • 3 tbsp Hot oil (for preparing the dough)
  • Salt needed
  • Oil for frying murukku
Recipe #2 without garlic (Instant- no grinding required)
Ingredients for Recipe #2
  • 2 cups Bengal gram flour
  • 2 cups Rice flour
  • 1 pinch Asafoetida/hing
  • Chilli powder as needed
  • Butter less than 50 grams
  • Salt as required
Instructions
Recipe #1 (grinding method)
  1. Soak par boiled rice for 2 hours.

  2. Wash, drain the water and grind it in the wet grinder to a fine paste adding water, peeled garlic, needed salt and red chillies. (Do not add too much water for grinding)

  3. Sieve bengal gram flour (kadalai mavu) and keep it aside.

Method
  1. Mix the ground rice batter + bengal gram flour + asafoetida + 3 tbsp hot oil + needed water to make a soft dough. Knead well. (You can taste the dough to check for salt)

  2. Take a murukku maker and fix the ribbon pakoda making plate/disc.

  3. Heat oil (to test if the oil is hot, drop a small ball of dough into the oil, if it raises to the surface immediately, then the oil is hot enough to fry the murukkus)

  4. Put the prepared dough inside the murukku maker and press it directly into the hot oil in a circular motion.

  5. You will get a sizzling sound when the murukku is getting cooked.

  6. Flip it over to the other side and fry both sides well till golden brown.

  7. When the "shh sound/sizzling sound" ceases, the murukku is done.

  8. Use a slotted ladle to remove the murukku and drain it on a paper towel or colander.

  9. Repeat the process for the rest of the dough.

Recipe #2 No garlic, no grinding, instant version of Ribbon Nada Thenkuzhal Recipe
  1. Mix both the flour (bengal gram flour and rice flour) well. Add hing, butter, salt, chilli powder and needed water and make a soft dough. Dough should not stick to your hands.

  2. Then make murukku following the same procedure as given for recipe #1.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

Shelf life and Storage

When the murukku cools, store it in an air tight container and enjoy it any time of the day. Stays good at room temperature for a week.

Note - You can omit garlic if you do not like garlic flavor and if you are preparing for festivals.

Video shows the second method of making ribbon pakoda.

Recipe #1

Best ribbon pakoda/ribbon murukku recipe according to me. It requires no butter and has a nice flavor of garlic- we add garlic for digestion.

In this method, we soak boiled rice (pulungal arisi) and grind it in the wet grinder along with garlic, red chillies and salt.When making during festivals, you can skip garlic.

Preparation

Soak par boiled rice for 2 hours.

Wash, drain the water and grind it in the wet grinder to a fine paste adding water, peeled garlic, needed salt and red chillies. ( Do not add too much water for grinding)

Sieve bengal gram flour (kadalai mavu) and keep it aside.

Method

Mix the ground rice batter + bengal gram flour + asafoetida + 3 tbsp hot oil + needed water to make a soft dough as in picture 2. Knead well. (You can taste the dough to check for salt)

Take a murukku maker and fix the ribbon pakoda making plate/disc. (pic 3)

Heat oil (to test if the oil is hot, drop a small ball of dough into the oil, if it raises to the surface immediately, then the oil is hot enough to fry the murukkus)

Put the prepared dough inside the murukku maker and press it directly into the hot oil in a circular motion. (pic -4)

You will get a sizzling sound when the murukku is getting cooked. Flip it over to the other side and fry both sides well till golden brown. (pic -5)

When the “shh sound/sizzling sound” ceases, the murukku is done. Use a slotted ladle to remove the murukku and drain it on a paper towel or colander.

Repeat the process for the rest of the dough.

Shelf life and Storage

When the murukku cools, store it in an air tight container and enjoy it any time of the day.Stays good at room temperature for a week.
Note – You can omit garlic if you do not like garlic flavor and if you are preparing for festivals.

Recipe #2 

No garlic, no grinding, instant version of Ribbon Nada Thenkuzhal Recipe
Method for Recipe #2

Mix both the flour (bengal gram flour and rice flour) well. Add hing, butter, salt, chilli powder and needed water and make a soft dough just as above. Dough should not stick to your hands.

Then make murukku following the same procedure as given for recipe #1.

Find more Diwali recipes in the link below. All the recipes are easy, tried and tested in my kitchen. You will also find step by step pictures for most of the recipes.

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Padhuskitchen wishes you all a very Happy Diwali. Will meet you with more interesting recipes and tips after Diwali.

 

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