Friday, September 11, 2009

Suhiyan or Modhakam













Ingredients:

Whole green gram/Moongdal(Cherupayar) - 2 cups
Jaggery(Sharkkara) - 1 1/2 cups
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Cardamom(Elakkay) powder - 2 tbsp
Wheat flour - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp(for colour)
Jeerakam - 1 tbsp
Salt - 1 ping
Water - 3 cup

Method:

Cook green gram/Moongdal(cherupayar)(whole) in a pressure cooker.

Powder the jaggery and set aside…Heat kadai, add water (1-3 tbsp),when it boils put the
jaggery . when jaggery Dissolves in water,add grated
coconut.When this mixture boils ,add green gram/Moongdal(cherupayar).Boil till the mixture becomes thick.(so that it can be rolled into small balls).

Add cardamom powder and keep aside.

Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.Make small balls off the mixture.

Mix Wheat flour,Rice flour,jeerakam, water and salt, to get a smooth batter.

Dip the ball in the batter.Deep fry in oil,till brown.

2 comments:

  1. wow,kollaaam...... Lord Ganesha's favorite modakam....enikkum bayankara ishtaaa....

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  2. superb..............

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