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Kandarappam with grated coconut, fried to a golden brown color
Coconut sweet fried to golden brown

Sweet Fried Rice and Coconut Fritters (Kandarappam)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Kandarappam (or Paniyaram) is a festive sweet from South India and Sri Lanka. It combines rice flour and mung bean (or urad dal) with coconut and jaggery (palm sugar). When deep-fried, the sugars caramelize to create a crispy, dark brown crust while the inside remains soft and sponge-like. Simple but technical: oil temperature is key.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 40 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 320 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Chettinad, Sri Lankan

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Deep skillet or wok for frying
  • Sieve
  • Whisk

Allergen Information

⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Tree Nuts

Instructions

1 ✓

Sift the dry ingredients (flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder) into a bowl.

Tip: Sifting aerates the flour, resulting in a lighter batter.
2 ✓

Dissolve the sugar in the lukewarm milk, then whisk in the melted butter and beaten eggs.

Tip: Ensure everything is at room temperature so the butter doesn't seize in the milk.
3 ✓

Pour the wet ingredients into the flour, add the coconut, and mix until you have a thick, lump-free batter similar to pancake batter.

Tip: Do not overmix; just mix until combined.
4 ✓

Let the batter rest for 15 minutes.

Tip: Rice flour needs time to hydrate (absorb water) to soften.
5 ✓

Heat oil to 340°F (170°C). Spoon small mounds of batter into the hot oil. Don't crowd the pan!

Tip: Adding too much at once lowers the oil temperature.
6 ✓

Fry for 2-3 minutes per side until dark golden brown.

Tip: Due to the sugar, it browns quickly. Watch the heat so the center doesn't stay raw.
7 ✓

Drain on paper towels and serve warm.

Tip: Best eaten fresh; rice flour treats can dry out by the next day.

Recipe FAQ

Why is it too oily?
The oil was too cold. The batter needs to form a crust immediately to seal out the oil.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Rice flour (fine)
  • 1/2 cup Shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar (or Jaggery)
  • 2/3 cup Whole milk (or coconut milk)
  • 1/4 cup Melted butter
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 cups Neutral oil for frying