Sukhiyan

 

 

 

Sukhiyan is a very delicious tea time snack in Kerala. It is really easy to prepare, here is the recipe:

Ingredients

1. Green gram /Moong Dal/ Cherrupayar - 1 cup
2. Grated coconut - 3/4 cup
3. Jaggery - 1/2 - 3/4 cup
4. Cardamom powder - 1 - 1.5 tsp
5. Turmeric powder - 1-2 pinches
6. All purpose flour / Maida - 1/2 - 1 cup
7. Coconut milk/Milk/Water - As required for making the batter
8. Rice flour - 1 - 2 tbsp (for making the sukhiyans a little crispy)
9. Salt - A pinch

 

Method

 

1) Cook the green gram in a pressure cooker(do not overcook it) and keep aside. Melt the jaggery in 1/4 cup water, sieve and boil it. Add the grated coconut and mix well. Now add the cooked green gram. Stir until it becomes somewhat dry ( for around 15 - 20 mts). Now add cardamom powder and mix well. Switch off.  2) Mix maida, turmeric powder, rice flour and a pinch of salt in water or coconut milk/milk (for an extra taste) to make a somewhat thick batter. When the green gram-jaggery- coconut mixture is cold enough for touch, make small balls out of it. Dip them in the maida batter and deep fry. Enjoy!!