Kashi Keyo Foa (Screwpine Fruit, Coconut, Rice Flour, Jasmine Water)

Foa is an occasional dish prepared in the northern part of the Maldives. The main ingredient is Kashikeyo (screwpine fruit). This is a really delicious pudding dessert, enhanced with jasmine flavour


Ingredients

Gabulhi (semi ripped coconut), grated and finely crushed
Thinly Sliced kashi keyo (screwpine fruit)
Sugar
Rice flour
Rampa leal
Water
Chopped screw pine nuts

Preperation

1. In a saucepan, boil the screw pine, rampa leaf and cinnamon together until the screw pine slices get soft and the water evaporates.

2. In sauce pan roast rice flour, add grated young coconut and sugar, stir until the water evaporated and create a paste.

3. Add the screwpine mix, screw pine nuts and cook to combine.

4. Add the jasmine water a mix, cook another 5 minutes in low heat to create a hard paste. Take a tablespoon full paste and make around ball.

5. Serve as finger food on special occasion.