Desserts Recipes - Coconut Rice Fritters Recipe

Ingredients

• 150g/5oz/2/3 cup long grain rice, cooked

• 30ml/2 tbsp coconut milk powder

• 45ml/3 tbsp sugar

• 2 egg yolks

• juice of 1/2 lemon

• 75g/3oz desiccated (dry unsweetened shredded) coconut

• oil, for deep-frying

• icing sugar, for dusting

Makes 28

---

Method:

1. Place 75g/3oz of the cooked rice in a mortar and pound with a pestle until smooth and sticky. Alternatively, process in a food processor.

2. Pour the pounded rice into a bowl and mix in the remaining rice, the coconut milk powder, sugar, egg yolks and lemon juice.

3. Spread out the desiccated coconut on a tray or plate. With wet hands, divide the rice mixture into thumb-sized pieces and roll them in the coconut to make neat balls.

4. Heat the oil in a wok or deep-fryer to 180°C/350°F. Fry the coconut rice balls, three or four at a time, for 1-2 minutes, until the coconut is evenly browned.

5. As each fritter browns, lift it out drain on kitchen paper and transfer to a plate. Dust the fritters with icing sugar. Place a wooden skewer in each one and serve.

These delicious rice fritters can be served at any time and go especially well with a mug of steaming milky coffee or hot chocolate.