Sukhiyan / Modakam (Green Gram Balls)

             
           Its a sweet & delicious snack with green gram stuffing.....This is a typical kerala tea time snack..... Its usually available in the local tea shops.... Its very simple & easy to make... 

My dear mom's special recipe...

Ingredients

1.Green gram(cheru payar)-1 cup

2. Coconut(grated)-3/4 cup

3.Cashew Nuts(cut into small pieces)-10

4.Raisins/Kismis(unakka mundiri)(chopped into small pieces)-10

5.Maida-2 tbsp

6.Atta-4 tbsp

7.Sugar

8.Salt-1/2 tsp

9.Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

10.Cardamom powder-1/2 tsp

11.Ghee-2 tbsp

Mixture Preparation 

~Cook the green gram in a pressure cooker with 1 cup water(1 or 2  whistle) ...& keep aside...(Do not over cook..should not become a paste..)

~Heat ghee in a kadai(cheena chatti).

~Roast chopped cashew nuts till they change color.

~Now add kismis & cook or 1 min.(keep stirring).

~Add coconut & stir cook for 5 mins.

~Add sugar & mix well & taste its sweetness..it should be very sweet enough...(keep adding sugar till its mouthwatering)

~Add the cooked green grams & mix well & check the sweetness(sugar can be added if required).

~Stir cook for 2 mins & off the flame & let it cool.

~Can refrigerate after cooling if required.

~Make lemon size balls with this cold mix...

Batter Preparation

~Take a bowl & mix maida, atta, sugar-1 tsp, salt, turmeric powder & cardamom powder.

~Mix very little water with it..The batter should be very thick..

Sukhiyan Preparation

~Heat oil in a kadai.

~Dip the small balls in the batter, coating it uniformly & dip in oil & deep fry it..

Sweet balls ready !!!

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