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Kokis

කොකිස්/KOH-kis/
Kokis
About this dish

Crisp, flower-shaped fried rice flour cookies, traditional for Sri Lankan New Year.

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Ingredients
🍚2 cups rice flour
🥥1 cup coconut milk
🥚1 egg
🌼Turmeric, for color
Method
Serves 4
1
Whisk rice flour, coconut milk, egg, and a little turmeric into a smooth batter.
2
Heat a kokis mold in hot oil.
3
Dip the hot mold into the batter, then back into the oil to fry until crisp.
4
Gently release the kokis from the mold once golden.
5
Drain and serve, dusted with a little sugar if desired.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kokis is a traditional Sri Lankan festive snack, made using a special mold to create its distinctive flower shape.

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