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                             MUNG-ATA KAVUM

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main dish

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
250       g            Jaggery
125       ml           Water
250       g            Rice flour
250       g            Mung gram flour
125       ml           Warm water
  1                    Litre oil

 Batter: 1 egg 250 g rice flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 125
 ml thick coconut milk

 Put jaggery and water in a pan and heat. Bring to the
 boil and gradually add the rice flour and mung gram
 flour. Stir and cook until the mixture thickens. Turn
 the mixture onto a greased board and cool. Knead well
 and gradually add the warm water until the mixture is
 soft and smooth. Flatten the mixture on the pastry
 board and cut into diamond shapes. Dip in the batter.
 Heat the oil and deep fry until crisp and golden
 brown. Remove and drain. To make the batter: beat the
 egg, place the flour in a bowl and add the egg  salt
 and enough coconut milk to make a thick batter. From
 "A taste of Sri Lanka" by Indra Jayasekera, ISBN #962
 224 010 0



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