Calas

I had some leftover coconut rice and I hate having leftover rice because it never gets eaten so I decided to use it in a different way. I found this Calas recipe online on some community site. It was so easy and tasted so good, even Porter liked them.

CALAS

Ingredients
6 tbsp. flour
3 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. vanilla
2 cups cooked rice
2 eggs
pinch of nutmeg
canola oil
powdered sugar

Directions
Stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and vanilla. Mix the rice and eggs together in a separate bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the rice and egg mixture and stir until thoroughly blended. Heat about ½-inch of oil in a cast iron skillet until the oil shimmers, about 360 degrees. Drop spoonfuls of the rice mixture into the hot oil and fry until brown. Place fritters on paper towels to drain excess oil. Sprinkle with powdered sugar (or serve with honey) and eat them while they’re hot.