Karioka

This sweet crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside covered with sweet coconut sugar sauce. Are made from sweet rice dough, rolled like a ball and deep fried.

Ingredients :

• 2 Cups Mochiko rice flour
• 1 1/2 Cups coconut milk
• 3/4 Cups coconut sport (macapuno)
• 1 Cup brown sugar
• Banana skewer
• Oil for frying

Directions :

• Mix 2 cups of sweet rice flour and 1/2 cup of coconut milk.
• Add the coconut sport, mix until well combined and form a dough.
• Take two tablespoons of the dough and shape into a ball. Set aside.
• Heat up the oil in a  deep pan to medium-high heat.
• Cook the balls for about 6 minutes or until golden brown.
• Transfer the cooked karioka onto a plate lined with paper towels to soak up the excess oil.

Sugar glaze

• In a medium sauce pan, boil 1 cup brown sugar and 1 cup coconut milk until sticky.
• Dip the fried karioka in the sugar glaze until completely coated.
• Place  karioka into a bamboo skewer. Serve immediately.

Cooking Tips :

1. To test if the oil is hot enough, drop a small piece of dough into the oil. It is ready, If the dough starts bubbling .
2. Add sweet rice flour if the dough is really wet.

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