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    • Sukhiyan (Kerala Snack)

    by Maria on March 27, 2007

    Sukhiyan (Kerala Snack)

    For all those people who are not familiar with this dish, i will give a small introduction. This is a typical kerala tea time snack. Its usually available in the local tea shops. Its very simple & easy to make & this is one of my favourite tea time snack, nalumanipalaharam :)

    1. Cherupayar(Moong Dal) – 1/2 kg
    2. Jaggery – 1/4 kg
      Coconut – 2 cups
    3. Plain Flour – 1 1/2 cup
      Gram Flour – 1 1/2 cup
    4. Cardamom – 5 crushed
    5. Water

    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 & cardamom. Mix well. Add the cooked cherupayar to this mix & combine. Make sure that the mix is dry. When it is cooled make small balls with the mix. Combine plain flour & besan flour. Add little water to this & make a thick batter. Dip each of the balls in the batter & deep fry.

    Source: Vanitha Magazine

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    • http://kitchenmishmash.blogspot.com Mishmash!

      Hello Maria:) how re u? Sukhiyan brought back loooots of childhood memories….this is my favourite snack too, I’m taking a couple from that ;) Mango salad sounds and looks great and yummy :) Will try next time when I get ripe mangoes !

      Shn

    • http://www.ourlifeabroad.blogspot.com Sene

      Thank u so much!! I love sukhiyan very much. But, never knew how to make it. I will definitely try it out today.

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Shn

      am doing good. hope you get the ripe mangoes soon :).

      Hi Sene

      please try out sukhiyan and let me know the result. Thanks

    • http://spicesofkerala.wordpress.com Reena

      Hi Maria, My first time here. I have never heard of Sukhiyan. Is it same as Modakam? From the recipe it looks so. The picture is very tempting.

    • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

      Hi Reena

      Thanks for visiting my blog. Whether sukhiyan is same as modakam… i dont have any clue what modakam is :)… may be its the same thing & the name varies from one place to another.

      I visited your blog too, interesting one!!

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    • http://rashminair.blogspot.com/ Rashmi

      Hello Maria:
      Hope you are enjoying your vacation. This is the second time I visited your blog this month. I stumbled upon it while searching for some recipe. I really enjoy reading thru your recipes. I hope to make that chicken mappas or this sukhiyan very soon…
      Keep up the good work.

      Regards,

      Rashmi

      PS: I have a rather different blog; check it out when ever time permits. rashminair.blogspot.com

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Rashmi

        Thanks a lot for visiting my blog and sorry for the delayed reply :(.

        Hope you’ve tried out mappas or sukhiyan and you liked it too, please do let me know your feedback.

        I will def drop in at your place :)

        Take care
        Maria

    • http://rashminair.blogspot.com Rashmi

      Hi Maria,
      I did try the kozhukatta and the egg puttu, randum adipoli aayirunnu. :) Thanks a lot for the recipe.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Rashmi

        Thanks a lot for trying out the recipes, very happy to know that you liked both :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • http://www.shabscuisine.blogspot.com shabs

      Maria, was the sweetness good enough for u in this one?…I added quite lot of jaggery in mine to reach my level……The first tim ei made this, i have used quite les, but wasnt sweet enough for me…but then I Added nearly 300 gm jaggery for 250 gm of cheruparayar. Thats my sweet level.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Shabs,

        Yes the sweetness was enough for us. We both like it mildly sweet, enikku madhuram pettannu mattikkum :) Looks like you really have a sweet tooth ;)

    • Divya

      Hi Maria ,,,thanks for the email…
      .anyway i am goin to try 2day your sugiyan…..my hubby likes it….and this is my first time effort going to invest in sugiyan preparation…..

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Divya,

        Did you try out the sukhiyan? Hope it came out well and your husband liked it.

        Would love to hear from you :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • simi

      Maria,
      your way of presentation of each recipies are excellent.keep it up………….

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Thanks Simi :)

    • Kavita

      Hi Maria,

      Tried sukhiyan today. It was tasting gud but the coating was a bit hard. After keeping it in room temperature for a couple of hours, It was really hard….

      The ones we get from Kerala bakery are so soft, even if kept for days. Could you pls tell me the reason?

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Kavita,

        Thanks dear for trying this.

        About the covering being thick….

        1. was the batter very thick? Though the batter should be thick, it should have the consistency of something like Idli batter and should not be pasty in texture.

        2. Did you fry it in high flame?It’s ideal to fry it in low-med flame.

        If you have done the above two things correctly and still the coating was hard, I’m sorry dear…I’m not very sure why it happened :(

        Hope it comes out well next time, all the best!!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Mrs.Yasmine Daniel

      Thanks a lot for the Sukhiyan Recipe :))) It actually bought back my childhood memories with tears in my eyes. My mother used to make this dish as an evening snack on a Saturday or Sunday. After I lost my mother, I felt all the wonderful recipes that she used to cook, kind of died with her…. I’m very happy to find this recipe. I never ever imagined to ever find the Sukhiyan Recipe on the net, or with anybody. Neither my mother in law has ever heard about Sukhiyan, surprisingly. Thanks a tonn and God bless :)))

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Yasmine,

        Its good to know that this post brought you back good memories & reminded you about your mom’s recipe. I do hope its similar to what your mom used to make. Please do try it & share your feedback. I’d love to hear from you…

        Cheers
        Maria

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Roshini-Mary-Jojan/100001739813631 Roshini Mary Jojan

      Hi Maria
      I am new to ur site………………but i like ur cooking explanation and mouth waterign pictures also…………….from now everyday i check ur site and prepare variety food for my hubby and kids………………thanks

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Roshini,

        Thank you so much for visiting he blog & for leaving a comment. I do hope you get a chance to try the recipes from here. Would love to hear your comments too…

        Happy cooking :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Roshini-Mary-Jojan/100001739813631 Roshini Mary Jojan

      Hi Maria

      Thanks for the  nice recipies and mouthwatering pictures

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