Ribbon Pakoda is a very popular South Indian tea time snack made from gram flour and rice flour. Typically get prepared during Diwali and festive seasons, but there is not reason not to make it any other time. Savor them with your cuppa and its sure to become a teaser.A special equipment called "Sev Sancha" or a "Murrukku Maker" typically made out of brass is required to make these. This machine gets passed on from one generation to another and lasts a life time. Can be found in most Indian Stores outside India. Each Sev Sancha has mutliple press attachments and one such is an attachment to make these ribbon pakoda's as shown in the picture below.

A mixture that is made from rice flour and urad flour are deep fried crips spirals that are very popular in southern India. Also known as Chakli in Marathi and Kannada and Chakri in Gujarati, is a savoury snack popular in India and elsewhere among ethnic Indian populations. Murukku is believed to have originated in Tamil Nadu.

A classic North Indian snack had with some achar (a spicy indian pickle) and a hot cuppa. These snacks turn out to be lifesavers when you don't have anything in the kitchen to spice up your palate. Traditionally the mathri's are deep fried in ghee (clarified butter). This recipes calls for baking them and makes them just as delicious and healthy as well.

A delicious snack made from leftover Rotli's (as Gujarati's call it). Most of us, typically end up having some roti's that are carried forward to the next day. Just like South Indians make use of left over rice to make a variety of rice dishes, the Gujarati's have mastered the art of using left over rotis in various forms. This is one such form where the left over roti's/phulka's that are seasoned with mustard seeds, chilli, asafoetida, etc and roasted until crisp. They are simply delicious and make a great snack.