New Orleans Calas
New Orleans Calas might be just the main course you are searching for. This dairy free and vegetarian recipe serves 3. One serving contains 604 calories, 15g of protein, and 19g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 10 hours and 10 minutes. Head to the store and pick up powdered sugar, vegetable oil, rice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the table salt you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Plus Sweet Banana Roundup as a dessert.
Instructions
Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in rice and 1/4 tsp. salt. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring often, 25 to 30 minutes. (Rice will be very soft and thick.)
Remove from heat, and drain.
Place 1 1/2 cups cooked rice in a bowl, discarding remaining rice. Mash rice with a potato masher 30 seconds. Cool 20 minutes or until lukewarm.
Stir together warm water, yeast, and 1 tsp. granulated sugar in a 1-cup glass measuring cup; let stand 5 minutes. Stir yeast mixture into rice. Cover with plastic wrap, and let stand in a warm place (80 to 85), free from drafts, 8 to 12 hours.
Stir eggs into rice mixture.
Combine flour, next 2 ingredients, and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt. Stir flour mixture into rice mixture. Cover with plastic wrap, and let stand in a warm place (80 to 85), free from drafts, 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, pour oil to depth of 3 inches into a deep cast-iron skillet or large Dutch oven; heat to 35
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls into hot oil, and fry, in batches, 3 minutes or until golden brown.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar, and serve immediately.
Note: We tested with Water Maid Medium-Grain Enriched Rice.