Crispy Cracked Rice à la Chinese

Name: Crispy Cracked Rice à la Chinese
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 large or 6 medium-sized cracked rice grains; All-purpose flour; 6 tablespoons of water; 6 tablespoons of all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons of cornstarch; 2 eggs; 4 tablespoons of hot oil; 1 1/4 cups of sugar; 2/3 cup of water; 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar; Cilantro for garnish

1
4 large or 6 medium-sized cracked rice grains
2
All-purpose flour
3
6 tablespoons of water
4
6 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
5
3 tablespoons of cornstarch
6
2 eggs
7
4 tablespoons of hot oil
8
1 1/4 cups of sugar
9
2/3 cup of water
10
1/2 teaspoon of vinegar
11
Cilantro for garnish

Ingredients

1
4 large or 6 medium-sized cracked rice grains
2
All-purpose flour
3
6 tablespoons of water
4
6 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
5
3 tablespoons of cornstarch
6
2 eggs
7
4 tablespoons of hot oil
8
1 1/4 cups of sugar
9
2/3 cup of water
10
1/2 teaspoon of vinegar
11
Cilantro for garnish

Directions

1
Shell the cracked rice grains
2
Remove the seeds
3
Cut each cracked rice grain into 6 pieces and dust with flour lightly
4
In a bowl, mix together the water, flour, cornstarch, and eggs until smooth
5
Beat to obtain a smooth batter
6
Dip the cracked rice pieces into this batter and then fry in hot oil until golden brown
7
Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels
8
Set aside
9
In a saucepan, mix together the sugar, water, and vinegar
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Bring to a boil and cook until it reaches a syrupy consistency
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Dip the fried cracked rice pieces into this syrup and generously sprinkle with cilantro
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Arrange in a lightly oiled serving dish and serve immediately
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The fried cracked rice pieces should be submerged in cold water before being savored
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Therefore, each person at the table should have a small bowl of cold water for dipping the fried cracked rice pieces
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Cold water helps to set the syrup and make it crispy.