Kokis

Kokis is a deep-fried, crispy and sweet Sri Lankan dish made from rice flour and coconut milk. Although considered a traditional Sri Lankan dish.

INGREDIENTS:

• 800g Rice flour (i.e 800g raw rice pounded)
• Thick milk of 1 large coconut
• 2 Eggs
• 5-6 Desert Spoons Salt Water
• 3/4 Bottle Coconut or Vegetable Oil

METHOD:

• Sieve the rice floor (raw) well.
• Spread the salt water. Whisk the eggs and make the batter with eggs and the thick coconut milk to the consistency of a pan cake batter.
• Heat the oil in frying pan with a rounded bottom. Dip the “Kokis” mould in it and heat it up.
• Then dip it in the batter. The very top should not be covered with the batter. Put it back to the oil pan.
• When half done, shake it off and deep fry one at a time. When fried, removed to a colander.
• Store in an air tight tin, or in an earthenware pot and cover the top of it.