Kokis (කොකිස්) Recipe

  

Kokis is a deep-fried, crispy Sri Lankan food made from rice flour and coconut milk. Although considered as a traditional Sri Lankan dish, it is believed to have come from the Dutch. This is an important dish when celebrating Sinhala and Tamil New Year and plays a major role in the festivities.

Ingredients:

• Rice flour 200g
• Coconut Milk (thick) 3/4 cup
• Egg (optional) 1
• Turmeric Powder 1/2 TSP
• Sugar 1 1/2 TBS
• Salt 1/2 TSP
• Oil For deep frying

Steps:

• Mix the egg and the sugar together.
• Add salt, turmeric powder and stir.
• Add the rice flour with coconut milk and give a good stir.(Hand Works Best)
• The consistency of the mixture should be same as the Dosa batter.
• Heat oil in heavy bottom work and hold the kokis mould in the oil for few seconds until the mould get hot.
• Dip the heated mold into the batter and place the mould again into the oil.
• When you dip in the batter make sure you don't submerge it completely. Later it will be little difficult to remove from the mould.
• Once the kokis start to separate from the mould, deep fry until golden brown.
• Do the same with the remaining batter.
• You can enjoy this kokis as a tea time snack also.