SUZHIYAM

Today is Diwali.... So today I want to post our traditional authentic recipe suzhiyam... Though it is a very tasty recipe, we never prepare it in home other than for Diwali.... But we can't celebrate Diwali without this suzhiyam. When we prepare this in early morning , that too in a big bowl.... for whole day we used to eat this... We never count the number... From kids to elder all love this suzhiyam.

Ingredients

For inner Pooranam 

Channa dhal - 1 cup

Powder Jaggery - 1 cup

Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup

Cardamon powder  - 1 tsp

Salt and ghee as needed

For outer coating

Maida (all purpose flour) - 2 cups

Rice flour - 1 tbs

Besan flour - 1 tbs

Salt -as needed

Oil for deep frying ..

Method

Cook the channa dhal in water till it becomes soft, ie when you take it hand and able to press in hand... Filter the water completely...... Take care no water is present...

Powder jaggery..... Place the pan in flame, add cooked channa dhal, jaggery, coconut and mix everything well till jaggery fully melts and mix with dhal , just moulting of jaggery is enough....switch off the flame....add cardamon powder... One pinch of salt ..... Allow this mix to cool.... Later, grind every thing together in a mixie cup.... Make small balls out it and keep aside....

Place pan in the flame and add oil and allow it to heat

Mix, maida, rice flour, besan flour, cooking soda ( optional) , salt together.... Then add water and mix well... Consistency should be like idly batter.......  When you take it in hand, it should flow like a strip ....

Dip Pooranam in this batter and then put it in the oil.... When one side is cooked, turn it and whenother side also cooked, take out and keep ready for serving.

This tastes better both when it is hot or cool ... Even for two days it will remain good.