Munthiri Kothu Recipe
Munthiri Kothu is a traditional sweet from southern part of Tamil Nadu, especially Kanyakumari. Munthiri means Cashews and kothu means bunch in Tamil. Initially I thought it is sweet made with Cashews but there is no relationship between Cashews and this recipe.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup Green Moong Dal (Whole)
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1/3 cup Jaggery
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1/3 cup Water
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1/2 cup Fresh coconut
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grated
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1 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
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Oil
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for frying
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For outer coating
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3 tablespoons Corn flour
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2 tablespoons Rice flour
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1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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Salt
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as required
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Water
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as required
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Munthiri Kothu, dry roast green gram in medium flame until it changes golden brown
Step 2
Allow it to cool and transfer into mixer
Step 3
Grind into coarse powder and keep it aside
Step 4
Dry roast coconut until it changes color
Step 5
I have used dessicated coconut
Step 6
Now add jaggery to a pan and add water
Step 7
Stir and boil until jaggery dissolves and add cardamom powder and mix
Step 8
No need to check for any consistency
Step 9
Once the jaggery syrup starts boiling, add powdered green gram and roasted coconut
Step 10
Mix everything together until combined
Step 11
Once it is warm enough to touch, take small portion and roll into balls
Step 12
Keep aside
Step 13
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan
Step 14
Meanwhile, take corn flour, rice flour, turmeric powder and salt in a bowl
Step 15
Add water little by little and mix without lumps into a smooth batter
Step 16
The consistency has to be slightly thinner than dosa batter
Step 17
Dip the balls into batter and roll so that it gets well coated by batter on all sides
Step 18
Drop the coated balls one by one into oil and fry in medium flame turning often until it turns golden on all sides
Step 19
Remove from oil and drain excess oil in kitchen tissues
Step 20
Serve warm and enjoy
Step 21
It stays good for about a week at room temperature
Step 22
Serve Munthiri Kothu as a dessert after your everyday meal of Mixed Vegetable Sambar, Cabbage Poriyal and Steamed Rice