Ribbon Pakoda

Ingredients:

1 cup rice flour
1/4 cup chickpea flour(besan flour)
1/4 tsp butter (unsalted preferred)
1/2 tsp asafoetida
1-2 tsps chilli powder (or more!)
salt to taste
oil for deep frying

Method:

1. Heat the oil for deep frying in a hot wok or wide saucepan.
   
2. Mix all the flours and the powders.
   
3. Cut the butter into small pieces and rub into the mixture with your fingers.
   
4. Add water to make a soft dough.
   
5. Put into a murukku press and squeeze into hot oil into a big lazy circle - as big as the pan can hold.
   
6. Deep fry till golden brown.
   
7. Leave to drain and cool on absorbent paper towels. Brown paper grocery bags work very well for this.
   
8. Store in air-tight tins when cool and enjoy!very tasty pakodas is ready.