Sukhiyan/Green gram sweet

Sukhiyan

Sukhiyan is a deep fried traditional Kerala tea time snack made from Green gram / Mung bean, coconut  and jaggery filling. 

Ingredients and Measurements Used

• 1 cup Green Gram
  
• 3/4 cup Jaggery
  
• 1/2 cup Grated coconut
  
• 1 tsp Cardamom powder
  
• 1 tsp Ghee/oil
  
• 1 cup All purpose flour
  
• 2 1/2 cup water

Method

1. Pressure cook the Green gram by adding around 2 cups of water.
2. Drain the water and keep it aside.
3. Heat Ghee in a pan . 
4. Add jaggery when ghee starts melting. Mix well and let it melt.
5. Now add the grated coconut, mix well.
6. Add the cardamom powder and the cooked green grams to the pan.
7. Saute it well for a couple of minutes and then remove it from the stove.
8. Let it cool down a bit.
9. Make small lemon size balls with the cooked mixture.
10. In a bowl, make a  thick batter by mixing all purpose flour and water.
11. Heat oil in a deep bottom pan. 
12. When it becomes hot, dip each of the green gram balls in the batter, coating it evenly, 
13. and  deep fry till it become yellowish with a crispy texture.
14. Serve Sukhiyans hot/Warm