Sweet Calas are southern rice fritters that used to be popular street food in New Orleans. They're fried until golden and sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Southern
Prep Time 12 minutesminutes
Cook Time 3 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
1/4cupsugar
2teaspoonsbaking powder
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonnutmeg
1/4teaspoonground cinnamon
1/3cupall-purpose flour
2largeeggs, lightly beaten
1/4teaspoonvanilla extract
2cupscooked and chilled long grain rice
peanut oil or vegetable oil
powdered sugar
Instructions
In a small bowl, whisk together sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and flour.
In a large bowl, stir together eggs, vanilla, and rice. Add sugar mixture and stir to combine.
Pour 2 inches of oil into a Dutch oven. Heat to 360 degrees.
Use a spoon or a small spring loaded ice cream scoop to drop rice mixture into hot oil. Only cook about 6 at a time so as to not crowd the pan. Cook for about 3 minutes, flipping over halfway through.
Remove from oil and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.