Ribbon Pakoda

Ingredients

Rice flour - 2 cups 
Besan / gram flour / kadle hittu - 1 cup
Carom seeds - 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric - ¼ tsp 
Hing / asafoetida - A Pinch
Salt - As required
Water - As required
Ribbon pakoda plate / achu
Oil  - deep frying

Method:

1) In a large mixing bowl take 2 cups rice flour, 1 cup besan, add carom seeds, chilli powder,  turmeric, hing and salt.
2) Combine all the ingredients well.
3) Heat 2 tbsp oil and add it to the flour mixturer.
4) Mix well with a spoon and further rub and crumble the dough well between your hands.
5) Add water little by little and start to knead the dough.
6) Knead the dough to smooth, non sticky and soft dough.
7) Take Ribbon pakoda mold and fix to the chakli maker.
8) Grease the ribbon pakoda maker with some oil, this prevents dough from sticking to mould.
9) Now make a cylindrical shape out of dough and place the dough inside maker.
also tighten the lid and heat the oil.
10) Press the ribbon pakoda by moving hand in circular motion into hot oil.
11) Flip the ribbon pakoda and fry in medium flame till they turn golden brown and crispy from both sides.
12) Drain them to the paper towel to remove excess oil.

Serve ribbon pakoda with masala tea or masala milk.