Sukhiyan (Kerala Snack)

Sukhiyan is a deep-fried traditional tea-time snack from Kerala, featuring a filling made with green gram (mung bean), coconut, and jaggery. This snack is not only delicious but also highly nutritious, as the mung bean provides a rich source of low-fat protein and fiber. A cup of mature, boiled beans contains approximately 14g of protein and 15g of fiber.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Total Time 50

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine Indian

Servings

Calories 59 kcal

Ingredients

1/2 kg Cherupayar (Moong Dal)
1/4 kg Jaggery
2 cups Grated Coconut
1.5 cups Plain Flour
1.5 cups Gram / besan Flour
5 Cardamom (crushed)
Water

Instructions

Cook cherupayar in 3 cups water & drain the water completely. Make sure that it is not overcooked.
Melt Jaggery by adding 1/4 cup water.
When it melts add coconut, cooked cherupayar, and crushed & cardamom. Mix well. Make sure that the mix is dry. Remove from fire.
Combine plain flour & besan flour. Add little water to this & make a thick batter.
When the mixture (cherupayar+coconut+jaggery) is cool enough to touch, make small balls with the mix. Dip each ball in the batter and make sure it's coated well with the batter.
Deep fry till it becomes golden brown all around.