Kerala Style Pakkavada Recipe – Ribbon Pakkavada

Introduction

• Besan flour- 11/2 cup
• Rice flour – 1 cup
• Garlic – 7 or 8 nos
• Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp
• Asafoetida powder – 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves- 4 or 5 sprigs
• Oil – 1 ltr
• Salt – 1 or 2 tsp

Method

• Firstly we have to crush the garlic and keep aside.
• Take a pan add besan flour ,rice flour ,red chilli powder
• Add asafoetida powder ,ginger paste and salt.,mix them well.
• Add water little by little knead it into a smooth dough,keep aside.
• Cover and set aside.
• Take a idiyappam mould with pakkavada plate in it
• Add the dough to it and close it,set aside.
• Heat oil in a frying pan
• Them squeeze the idiyappam press dough into hot oil , in a circular motion.
• Fry the pakkavada until its golden colour
• Drain excess oil and set aside
• Then we have to fry some curry leaves
• Drain and set a side
• Then mix the fried curry leaves with pakkavada.
• Serve the pakkavadas with tea or coffee.