Sukhiyan (Modakam)

Ingredients:-

Green gram (Cherupayar) - 1cup

Jaggery - 1/2 cup

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Ghee - 2 tbsp

All purpose flour - 1 cup

Salt a pinch

Water

Oil


Directions:-

· Wash and cook the Green gram by adding a pinch of salt. Make sure that they retain the shape and not get mushy.

· When cooked, remove the lid and let all the excess water evaporate. Keep it aside.

· Heat up a heavy bottomed Pan. Add 2 tablespoon ghee and when it melts, add the jaggery with little water,then allow to melt and become a desired consistency.

· Now add the grated coconut and mix well. Add the cooked green gram. Heat it up for a couple of minutes, mixing well.

· When its start leaving the surface of the vessel remove from the stove. When cool, add the cardamom powder and mix well.

· Make small lemon size rounds with the above mixture.

· Make a thick mixture with maida and a pinch of salt along with enough water.

· Heat oil in a pan. Dip each green gram balls in the maida mixture. Make sure that it is completely coated with the flour mixture.

· Carefully dip it in the oil and fry till golden brown colour.