Coconut Ribbon pakoda recipe

Coconut Ribbon pakoda recipe Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 25 Mins |Yields: 3 cups Besan | Kadalai maavu | gram flour 1 cup Rice flour 1 cup Red chili powder 3 tsp Sesame seeds 1 tsp Butter 3 tsp Hot Oil 1 tblsp Oil for deep frying Thick coconut milk 3/4 cup Fresh coconut 2 tblsp Salt as needed Method: Grind the fresh coconut into a fine paste. You can add little water if needed. This gives a nice flavour to the coconut ribbon pakoda, so do not skip this. In a wide bowl add the rice flour,besan,coconut paste,red chili powder,salt, sesame seeds, butter and 1 tblsp hot oil. Warm the coconut milk. Do not boil, just make it warm. If you insert your fingers you should be able to keep the fingers in the coconut milk for 7 seconds. Adding warm coconut milk gives a nice texture to the ribbon pakoda. Add the coconut milk to this and knead this into a soft pliable dough.