Naran Kavum is another delicacy of Sri-Lankan cuisine. Made with coconut and juggery.
In Sri-Lanka we use coconut as one of the main flavour.
Ingredients.
2 cups freshly grated coconut/Frozen/Desiccated coconut
1/3 cup of rice flour
1/2 cup Kithul (Palm) treacle
100g Jaggery plus water as required.
Salt - A pinch
1/2 tbs crushed cardamom
1/4 tsp of powdered cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
Batter
½ cup rice flour
1 cup coconut milk
¼ tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Method to make the kavum.
Combine treacle, sugar, jaggery, salt, cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg until dissolved over the stove. Bring it to boil and reduce until a thick syrup forms. Add the coconut. Let the mixture come to a deep brown in colour. Keep on heat till some of the moisture evaporates but the mixture is still wet. Add the rice flour. Mix well till it becomes a dough like paste. Leave to cool and form balls with the mixture.
Making the batter
Use the above ingredients for the batter.
Gradually add coconut milk to rice flour & make a thick batter.
Add turmeric powder & salt to taste. The mixture should be the consistency of a thick pancake batter.
Final step
Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
Take a ball from the tray, dip & cover with the batter.
Deep fry it. Continue the same procedure with all the pieces.
Now Naran Kavum is ready to serve.
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