Rice Calas (New Orleans Rice Fritters) Recipe

Name: Rice Calas (New Orleans Rice Fritters) Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: Cajun,Southern
Ingredients: 3 large eggs; 2 cups cooked rice, cooled; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 cup all-purpose flour, or enough to make a good drop fritter batter; Oil, for deep-frying; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

New Orleans-style rice calas are moist, textured fritters, traditionally made with rice.

⭐ 4.6 (39 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 20 minTotal: 35 minYields: 18 servings

Category Tags:

Bread Breakfast

Cuisine Tags:

Cajun Southern

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Instructions

Heat deep fryer oil to 365 F.
Whisk eggs.
Stir in cooled rice, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, vanilla, and baking powder.
Add about 1 cup of flour, or enough to form a thick, spoonable batter.
Drop batter by heaping teaspoonfuls into the hot oil.
Fry small batches for 4-6 minutes until golden brown and crisp, turning as needed.
Drain on paper towels, then sprinkle generously with confectioners' sugar.
Serve.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 156 kcal

Carbohydrate: 16 g

Cholesterol: 31 mg

Fiber: 0 g

Protein: 2 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 125 mg

Sugar: 5 g

Fat: 9 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g