Oats Ribbon Pakoda

Ribbon Pakoda is a very easy to make South Indian savoury snack often made during festivals like Diwali and Krishna Jayanthi. This recipe is a variation of the regular ribbon pakoda and is made using Oats flour.

Ingredients:

• Oats Flour - 1/2 cup
• Bengal Gram Flour - 1/2 cup
• Rice Flour - 1/2 cup
• Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
• Sesame Seeds - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
• Butter - 1 tblsp
• Salt to Taste
• Oil For Deep Frying

Method:

1. Heat a pan under medium flame.
2. Dry roast the oats until a nice aroma.
3. Let it cool down. Make a fine powder using a mixer.
4. Take a bowl, add the oats flour, rice flour, bengal gram flour, red chilli powder, sesame seeds, asafoetida, butter, salt and mix well.
5. Sprinkle some water and knead them to a dough.
6. Heat oil in a deep frying pan.
7. Take some of the dough and pass it through a ribbon pakoda maker onto the hot oil.
8. Deep fry until golden brown.
9. Remove and drain excess oil.
10. Store in an airtight container.