MUNG KAVUM INGREDIENTS 1 lb Rice flour Mung flour 3 cups Coconut or Kithul Treacle (available in Sri Lankan Grocery Stores) 1 tbs. Ghee or Butter 1 tsp. Salt Vegetable oil for deep frying Ingredients for the BATTER 1/2 lb Rice flour 1 cup Coconut milk 1 egg pinch of Tumeric 1/2 tsp. Salt METHOD: - Mix the rice and mung flour to get an even mixture. - Boil the treacle in a saucepan. - Add the flour mix. - When the mixture starts to thicken add butter and salt. - Transfer the thickend mixtue into an aluminum tray (cookie tray) and allow to cool. - Add about 1/2 cup water into the saucepan, leave on the hot plate and stir until thick syrup like consistency. - Remove from heat. - Add small amounts of this syrup to the flour mix in the aluminum tray and spread into 1/2 -1/4" thick block. - Cut into shapes. - Prepare the BATTER by mixing the ingredients well. Recipes for Some Sri Lankan Delights: Courtesy of Eva De Silva - Dip the above pieces in the batter and deep fry in vegetable oil.