Mun Kewum
MUNG KAVUM INGREDIENTSCourtesy of Eva De Silva
1 lb Rice flour
2 lb Mung flour
3 cups Coconut or Kithul Treacle (available in Sri Lankan Grocery Stores)
1 tbs. Ghee or Butter
1 tsp. Salt
Vegetable oil for deep frying
Ingredients for the BATTER
1/2 lb Rice flour
1 cup Coconut milk
1 egg
pinch of Tumeric
1/2 tsp. Salt
METHOD:
Mix the rice and mung flour to get an even mixture. Boil the treacle in a saucepan. Add the flour mix. When the mixture starts to thicken add butter and salt. Transfer the thickend mixtue into an aluminum tray (cookie tray) and allow to cool. Add about 1/2 cup water into the saucepan, leave on the hot plate and stir until thick syrup like consistency. Remove from heat. Add small amounts of this syrup to the flour mix in the aluminum tray and spread into 1/2 -1/4" thick block. Cut into shapes. Prepare the batter by mixing the ingredients well. Dip the above pieces in the batter and deep fry in vegetable oil.
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