Munthiri Kothu

Munthiri Kothu

Munthiri Kothu
Origin
Alternative name(s)	Munthirikothu
Place of origin	India
Region or state	Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu

The munthiri kothu (Tamil: முந்திரி கொத்து) is unique festival sweet from Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, South India

Roast Dhall in a kadai, you may dry roast or with little ghee. Cool it and make a fine powder. Similarly roast sesame seeds also and powder .Remove cardamom covers and powder cardamom and set aside. roast coconut flakes and after cooling powder it (you can also use dry coconut powder kopparai). Mix sesame seeds powder, Coconut powder, Dhall powder, Cardamom powder and jaggery syrup. Make small marble sized balls and arrange on a plate after smearing with a little ghee on plate surface. This will avoid sticking. Make a Batter of Maida, little rice powder, turmeric and salt by adding water carefully to dosai batter consistency. Take care not to let any lumps being formed. Now take a kadai and put ghee in it. Heat on medium flame. Deep fry batches marbles of sweet kothu till golden brown. Keep a news paper in a vessel and put fried sweet on it. Excess ghee will be removed.