Sukhiyan
Sukhiyan, from above
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Sukhiyan

Sweet green gram and coconut balls dipped in batter and fried. Kerala's chai time comfort.

50 minTime
8 gProtein each
mildSpice
4hPlan ahead. Soak for 4 hours first; the 50 minutes come after.
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Grandma's wayKerala sukhiyan.
The original
382kcalsame
8 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
50minutessame

Sukhiyan.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Whole green moong (mung beans)¾ cup, soaked 4 hours
Waterfor cooking
Fresh grated coconut¾ cup
Jaggery½ cup, grated
Cardamom½ tsp
Ghee1 tsp
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)¾ cup
Rice flour2 tbsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)a pinch
Salta pinch
Coconut oilfor frying, about 5 tbsp absorbed

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Pressure cook moong with water for 3 whistles; let pressure release naturally and drain.
  2. 2Melt jaggery with a splash of water, strain, add moong, coconut, cardamom and ghee and cook until dry.
  3. 3Cool and roll into lime sized balls.
  4. 4Whisk maida, rice flour, turmeric, salt and water into a thick batter.
  5. 5Dip balls and fry in coconut oil until golden.
Serve it like this

Serve warm in a small basket with a cup of tea, one cut open to show the dark filling.

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What goes with Sukhiyan: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Beans thoran20 min
On the side Avial35 min
A little snack Parippu vada40 min
A little snack Pazham pori30 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
To drink Sulaimani chai10 min
Something sweet Ada pradhaman60 min
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