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Kuzhalappam/ Rice flour cannoli / Fried rice flour tubes: Version 2

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Fried snacks are an important part of daily life everywhere in the world. It is hard to say no to them, they are deadly delicious, but not so healthy to our heart. Still we love to munch on them. In India for every festival, there will be a load of fried snack in the form of sweet or savory. Nowadays I am trying to avoid fried goodies as much as possible, still in the name of festival I make them (It is one way of satisfy my guilty mind that I am doing it because of it is part of festival). 
In Kerala (my home state) for Christmas fried goodies like achappam (Kerala style rosette cookies) which is sweet, and kuzhalapam (a savory) are made as evening tea munchies. However, I used to munch them all time of the day. Last Christmas also I made these two snacks; however this time I skipped coconut milk in kuzhalappam and made it in a slightly different way than the earlier version, and also added garlic to increase the flavor. My hubby suggested one more change that I need to make them spicier by adding black pepper or chili powder. I told him I will try it later. That is definitely deviating for the traditional way of making them.
This time I used a new achapam mold gifted by my younger sister-in-law when I had visited India. I did not add All Purpose Flour to recipe (like I did last year) and used only rice flour. I didn’t find any difference in taste by not using All Purpose Flour recipe, it turned out be crispy and delicious. For achappam recipe take a look at here. Updated post with step by step pictures. 
If you like garlicky oniony salty fried snack give a try to Kuzhalappam. Buy a cannoli mold, and then you can make both cannoli and Kuzhalappam. Here goes the recipe for Kuzhalappam.

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Check here for  Kuzhalappam version : 1

Print recipe from here



What you need

 Rice flour: 1 cup (I used store bought flour, slightly roasted)
Pearl onions: 3 no
Garlic clove: 1 no
Cumin seeds: ½ teaspoon
Black sesame seeds: 1 teaspoon
Salt: ¼ teaspoon or to taste
Water: ¼ cup+ 1 tablespoon
Oil for frying: 4 cup (I used canola oil)

How I made

Grind cumin seeds, garlic clove and pearl onions with a tablespoon of water into a coarse paste and set aside. 
In sauce pan heat ¼ cup water with salt bring to a boil. Once it starts boiling switch off the flame and set aside. 
In a medium bowl mix roasted rice flour, black sesame seeds, ground onion- garlic –cumin- seed mixture. To this gradually add salted water and form slightly thick dough. Knead well so that it becomes smooth not sticky dough ball. Cover the bowl with lid and set aside. 
Heat 4 cup oil in a thick bottomed pan, when it reaches 370 F. Divide the dough into small balls and try to roll out into thin circular disc as cookie dough. Since it is difficult to rolling out the dough with a rolling pin, I used a Ziploc cover and placed small amount of dough in between the fold and applied pressure to make thin sheet in between sheets.
Take a cannoli form and gradually the wrap the thin round of dough around the form; press the ends so that it has shape of tube. 
Slowly drop the cannoli form with dough into the hot oil fry them until they become golden brown color. It took about 5 minutes. Fry 2-3 tubes depending upon pan size. Make sure as dough tubes are fully drenched into the oil. Keep flipping sides until it’s become crispy and cooked well. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain excess oil in a paper towel. When they are cool enough to touch remove the cannoli forms from fried kuzhalappam.  Fry rest of them until you finish the entire dough. When completely cooled, store it an air tight container.
Enjoy....

Preparation time: 45 minutes
Yield: 12
Verdict: Tasty, yummy crispy snack
Will you make it again: Yes I will

I am sending this crispy treat to

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  1. foodies at home says

    What a great version! I love how every culture has their own take on classic dishes! I will have to try soon! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. ? says

    We always got these from Thrissur; part of the Acchappam, other rice-balls and sweets typical to the region. Looks delicious!

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  3. Creating Nirvana says

    Another excellent recipe! I love your blog. I can't wait to try so many of your recipes.

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  4. Claudia says

    I bought some cannoli forms this year and have yet to use them. What a perfect excuse! Great recipes.

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  5. michelangelo in the kitchen says

    Love your super crispy canoli. Perfect snacks for a fried food addict like me! Delicious!

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  6. Quay Po Cooks says

    Swathi,
    I am sure this is very tasty with all the spices and the wonderful ingredients! Greats snaps too!

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  7. Magia da Inês says

    ♫°° Querida amiga,

    °º♫ Para você em 2011:

    ° • ♫ "Os sonhos realizados...
    °º ♫°° ♫♫ O amor esperado...
    ° ·. •*• ♫ A esperança renovada..."

    Bj♥s
    Brasil °º♫
    °º
    ° ·.

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  8. Silence Sings says

    Dear thanks a lot for the prompt reply..I am going to buy it soon...:)

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  9. Pavithra says

    Savory canoli and pictues looks amazing swathi.. bookmarked

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  10. Silence Sings says

    Swathi the dish sounds grt..can you tell me where I can get the tubes..???

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  11. Elsa says

    Looks like a delicious snack!!

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  12. sm says

    very tasty
    like them

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  13. Christy says

    Oh, Swathi, I see why you have to use control not to eat them all in one day! How delicious looking! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop!

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  14. G.Pavani says

    yummy n crispy snack..bookmarked it..

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  15. Panchpakwan says

    When i saw first time, thought is italian cannoli recipe but never knew in india its made..thanks for sharing this recipe..its totaly new to me but love to taste it..

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  16. Ameya says

    The rice flour cannoli look scrumptious and would be a perfect tea-time snack. Very similar to mathri, which I love!

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  17. Sushma Mallya says

    love its shape, unique one..

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  18. Sarah Naveen says

    oh wow!!! so perfect..nice clicks..
    Happy Holidays..

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  19. Peggy says

    What a great snack! Those rosettes look absolutely gorgeous!

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  21. Elisabeth says

    Swathi-Love the light rice flour cannolis. So yummy...I had the same cannoli forms, but gave it away...looks like I have to order another set, now you inspired me.

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  22. Gayathri's Cook Spot says

    Looks so lovely.

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  23. Chow and Chatter says

    very cool idea would love to add tomato chutney to one :-0

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  24. Reeni says

    What a yummy cannoli shell Swathi! We used Pizzelle cookies this year to make ours. We also have a (Italian) rosette recipe - my Grandma used to make them all the time - noone else can make them like her.

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  26. Pushpa says

    Delicious canoli and achhappam,our christian neighbours always shared this with us during christmas during childhood.

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  27. Abhilash Pillai says

    the kuzhalappam looks very nice. I like it very much and whenever I visit my grandparents, ammuma always keeps a packet of kuzhalappam for me.

    They run a women run group called "Ayilkootam" and all the neighbours unite and prepare delicious snacks as a part of it. Lucky union for me!

    Nice presentation and very nicely written.

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  28. Priya Sreeram says

    superb ! awesome rolls/tubes ! loved the idea swathi--- u r tagged in my post dated 23/12 !

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  29. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says

    wow, those are soooooooo nicely done. Never tried anything like these before. Love them 🙂

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  30. sinfullyspicy says

    These look like empty taquitos..totally irrestible tubes.And u have done them so neatly too!

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  31. savitha ramesh says

    very innovative and new to me swathi..loving it

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  32. ~Lisa~ says

    They look perfect and I agree fried goods are irresistible.

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  33. Soumya says

    Swathi, adipoli aayittundu...kothiyavunnu...

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  34. Priya says

    Woww this fried appams looks soo crispy and fabulous..

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  35. kitchen queen says

    wow! I am drooling here.The snack looks very crispy and delicious.

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  36. Shanavi says

    I've had this in sweet version..Nice idea u've implemented.. Great !!!

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  37. aipi says

    WOW! Absolutely amazing..great idea!

    US Masala

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  38. Faith says

    I love the idea of a savory cannoli! These are really beautiful.

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  39. Miriam says

    I know what you mean about being addicted to fried food. I personally can't get away from the fried potato 🙂 Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters

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  40. Sayantani says

    very interesting and perfectly made.

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  41. Hari Chandana says

    Sounds interesting.. thanks for the nice recipe 🙂

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  42. Subhashini says

    very very new to this dish.Very interesting also.

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  43. Roshan says

    nice and crispy snackies...

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  44. alison says

    very interesting these savory cannoli!

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  45. Sharmilee! :) says

    Wow that sounds a interesting snack

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