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Step 1
3 Min
Toast the rice flour - First, wet rice flour needs to be heated to fry. If one is using rice flour pre-ground, lightly toast it in a dry pan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant and slightly paler in colour, for about 3 minutes. This ensures that the flour is prepared to receive the sweet coconut mixture without clumping.
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Step 2
5 Min
Make sweet coconut base - Mix MAGGI Coconut Milk and turbinado sugar in cold heavy big bottom pan. Stir it well till the sugar starts to melt, turn the heat on to medium-low. Add the salt and the cardamom, crushed. Keep stirring, drawing the spatula across the bottom and scraping down the sides of the pot.
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Step 3
2 Min
Combine for the perfect texture - When you have the mix ready, gently sieve 300g of your roasted rice flour into the pan. You must sieve otherwise there will be lumps and your Kiri Aluwa can't have lumps. Slowly incorporate the flour, mixing it in well with a wooden spoon or spatula. The mixture will quickly thicken. Keep mixing until all the flour is absorbed and you have a thick, goopy dough that pulls away from the sides of the pan. This is when the miracle of Kiri Aluwa begins.
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Step 4
2 Min
Move the hot mixture to a greased tray or pan (approximately 8x8 inches works). That pancake needs to be filled in, and it’s going to happen with the help of the back side of a spoon or your spatula if you can manage that firmly and evenly press down on your mixture to an approximate thickness (if we’re measuring) being 1.5 – 2 inches thick or as you prefer. Ensure the surface is smooth. Next, sprinkle the remaining 200g of roasted flour evenly over the surface. This gives a very nice touch and prevents the surface from getting sticky.
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Step 5
3 Min
Cutting and eating - Let the Kiri Aluwa cool down at room temperature fully. This is important to ensure it sets and is the perfect thick yet soft texture. Once cooled, it can be cut into shapes like squares if you want to keep it simple (or go traditional with diamond shapes) or rectangles. Put them on a serving dish and savour this amazing homemade snack.
