Kokis

Kokis () is a deep-fried, crispy Sri Lankan food made from rice flour and coconut milk. Considered as a festive traditional Sri Lankan dish. This is an important snack when celebrating Sinhala New Year and plays a major role in the festivities.

==Etymology and history== Although a traditional Sri Lankan dish, kokis is believed to be of Dutch origin from the time when parts of the country were under Dutch rule during the Kandyan period. Its name may have been derived from the word koekjes, meaning cookies or biscuits in the Dutch language. The Swedish rosette and the Persian Nan panjereh would be the most similar dishes to the Sri Lankan kokis. The Indian biscuit, Nankhatai, also bears some similarities with kokis. An almost identical snack, Achappam, exists among Christian community in the south west Indian state of Kerala