Suzhiyan (Suzhiyam) / Maida Sweet Balls

Suzhiyan is a traditional dish which we make during Diwali. It is a very simple dish in which sweet puran in is either dipped in maida or urad dal batter and deep fried. In Tamil Nadu, we generally make with Maida flour. Here is the recipe for this simple dish.

Time of Preparation : 90 minutes
No of Servings : 10

Ingredients:

• Channa Dal – 1 cup
• Jaggery – 1 1/4 cup
• Coconut (grated) – 1/2 cup
• Cardamom powder – a pinch

For Outer Cover:

• Maida / All purpose flour – 1/4 cup
• Water – as required
• Salt – a pinch

Method of Preparation:

1. Soak the channa dal for 1 hour and grind it coarsely.
2. Dry roast the grated coconut and keep it aside.
3. Boil around 1/4 cup of water and add the crushed jaggery.
4. When the jaggery melts completely, add the ground channa dal.
5. When the water evaporates completely, add the roasted coconut and cardamom powder.
6. Make 10 balls around gooseberry size.
7. To the maida and salt, add some water to make a thin batter (slightly thinner than dosa batter).
8. Heat oil in a kadai in medium flame.
9. Dip the balls into the maida batter and fry them till they become golden brown.