Sukhiyan/ Sugiyan
Sukhiyan/ Sugiyan is a traditional snack from Kerala, a South Indian state. It is vegan mung bean or green gram fritters. Let’s learn how to make this popular, traditional snack of India.
Servings: 16 pieces
Calories:
Ingredients
- Oil to deep fry
For stuffing
- 1/2 Cup Mung bean/ Green gram
- 1.5 Cup Jaggery syrup see notes
- 1 Cup Coconut grated
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder` optional
For batter
- 1/2 Cup Whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp Rice flour
- Salt a pinch
- Water as required
Instructions
- Wash the mung beans thoroughly and pressure cook it with required water for 3 whistles.
- Prepare jaggery syrup as I mentioned above.
- Take jaggery syrup in a wide pan.
- When it boils, add cooked mung beans and cook till it become thick.
- Add grated coconut, cardamom powder (if using, I didn't) and mix it. Bring it to a thick mass.
- Prepare the batter with all the ingredients under ‘ for batter’. The batter should not be too thin or too thick.
- When the stuffing cools down or when it comes to moderate heat, make balls in your hand.
- Heat oil in a pan. Dip the mung bean balls in the batter and deep fry when the oil is hot.
- Cook in medium flame. Repeat with other mung bean balls.
- Serve warm with tea.
Video
Notes
- Adjust the jaggery syrup as your preferred sweetness.
- Add ¼ cup of chopped jackfruit when you make stuffing for variation.