Ribbon Pakkavada - Diwali Special

Ingredients

2 cups of rice powder
1 cup besan/gram flour
6 cloves of garlic
6 dried red chillies, soaked in water
1/4 tsp fennel seeds
4 tbsp butter, melted
salt to taste
6 tbsp water
warm water as required
oil to fry

Preparation

1. In a large bowl take the rice powder, gram flour, melted butter(warm) and salt. Mix well.

2. Grind the dried red chillies, garlic and fennel seeds in a blender adding 6 tbsp of water. Using a strainer, strain the juice and add this also to the bowl and mix again.

3. Now add warm water little by little to this and knead well to get the smooth dough. The consistency should be same as that of chappathi dough.  Keep aside.

4. Heat oil in a large kadai. In the meantime , fill the idiyappam maker with a large ball of dough after putting the ribbon pakkavada disc in it.

5. Once the oil is hot enough, press the dough to the oil in circular motion and fry until they turn golden color. Drain it on a kitchen towel and allow it to cool completely.

Serve with warm tea.

Thanks to Soumya for the recipe:)