Sukhiyan

 A favorite tea time snack in Kerala.

Only 3 ingredients are used in making this evening snack. Green Gram dal, coconut and jaggery. All healthy.

The ratio of ingredients is
1: 1-1/2: 1
Green gram dal : Jaggery : Coconut

Green gram dal - 1 cup
Jaggery - 1 1/2 cups
Coconut - 1 cup
Cardamom - 2 pods, ground into a fine powder
Flour (maida)- 4 tbsp ,mixed with water to make a thin batter
oil for deep frying

Soak the dal in water for 2 hours and cook till soft. (pressure cook till 3 whistles)

Boil the jaggery in 1 cup of water and strain to remove the impurities.
In a heavy bottomed vessel add the dal, jaggery , coconut and elaichi.

Heat till all the water is evaporated and becomes dry.

Make small balls of the dal mixture.

Dip in the thin watery maida batter and deep fry.

Serve at room temperature with evening tea.