Seeyam
Seeyam is one of diwali special recipes that we make every year.Chettinad special seeyam recipe with video and stepwise pictures.
The main difference between suzhiyan and seeyam is for suzhiyan they use maida flour batter but for seeyam we can either use idli dosa batter or make fresh batter which is Chettinad special recipe.
I soo so love these seeyams / suzhiyans. I never knew seeyams are also one of diwali special recipes till I celebrated my first diwali at my inlaws place.
I went almost crazy for about a month spending most of the weekends for diwali special recipes to be posted here. Because as a working mom, the luxury of weekends was just lazing around but blogging has changed my routine completely, sure in a good way and I am enjoying every bit of it!!
Pictures and recipe updated in 2019
Trust me when I plan to try a festive special recipe for the weekend I don’t get sleep and am wide awake in the odd hours even attimes around 5AM and wait for the sun to shine 🙂
Welcoming the festivals even before the real festival comes – the gift of food blogging I should say! I have tried so many recipes for posting it here which I have not even planned to attempt.I love both poli and seeyam, the channa dal filling itself is so tasty that transforming it into any form makes it even more tastier.
Seeyam recipe
Ingredients
For the inner stuffing:
- 1/2 cup chana dal
- 3/4 cup water for cooking dal
- 1/2 cup jaggery
- 1/4 cup water for syrup
- 1/3 cup coconut
- a pinch cardamom powder
For the outer wrap:
- 1/2 cup raw rice
- 1/2 cup urad dal
- water as needed
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Soak urad dal and raw rice together for 2 hours.Rinse it well, transfer to mixer jar, add water little by little and grind to a thick smooth batter.Do not add more water, the batter should be thick.
- Transfer the batter to a mixing bowl add required salt along with little water to thin the batter if needed.IThe batter should be thick at the same time in flowing consistency.Set aside.Now take jaggery in a pan along with water.
- Heat it up until jaggery melts completely no need to check for any consistency.Once jaggery melts switch off and set aside to cool.Pressure cook chana dal along with water for 6 whistles in medium flame.Dal should be easily mashable.Set aside.
- Heat ghee in a pan, add coconut saute for 2 mins.Then add cooked dal, give a quick saute.Then mash it using a masher.
Notes
- You can use either idli dosa batter or fresh batter as mentioned here for the outer wrap, its purely your preference.
- If the batter is runny then the seeyams will drink more oil so keep an eye when you grind the batter.
- If you are making in bulk, then use grinder.Batter made with grinder is best but when we make a small batch.
- The batter will be a little more so you can use it for making masala seeyam.
Seeyam recipe video
How to make seeyam recipe:
- Soak urad dal and raw rice together for 2 hours.Rinse it well, transfer to mixer jar, add water little by little and grind to a thick smooth batter.Do not add more water, the batter should be thick.
- Transfer the batter to a mixing bowl add required salt along with little water to thin the batter if needed.IThe batter should be thick at the same time in flowing consistency.Set aside.Now take jaggery in a pan along with water.
- Heat it up until jaggery melts completely no need to check for any consistency.Once jaggery melts switch off and set aside to cool.Pressure cook chana dal along with water for 6 whistles in medium flame.Dal should be easily mashable.Set aside.
- Heat ghee in a pan, add coconut saute for 2 mins.Then add cooked dal, give a quick saute.Then mash it using a masher.
- Bring it together, then strain and add jaggery syrup.Mix well.Cook until it becomes thick.
- Add cardamom powder mix well and switch off.When the mixture is warm make small balls and keep it ready.
- Heat oil in a kadai – dip the ball in the batter coat well and wipe excess on the sides and gently drop it oil.Do in batches.
- You can fry 2-3 at at time depends on the size of the kadai.Fry until golden.Drain and set aside.Repeat to finish the batter.
Crisp outside with a sweet stuffing inside this tastes delicious.
Tasty sweet seeyam ready!
oh my god u guys really work hard for diwali, may be full of different variety of sweets in ur house. looks great sharmille
Sukiyan looks yummy and delicious.We use maida for outer layer.Please do drop at my space.
Cheers
Nalini
Looks so good, when mom made sukiyan it was made with a totally different beans, well in kerala they make with this beans i talked.
I wish i was there in your place to eat all these goodies you are making on weekend 🙂
Perfectly done seeyams.. using dosa batter is new to me.. grandma always makes with maida…
Krithi's Kitchen
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nice recipe…..
i have never tried or tasted this yummy sweet. nice recipe with beautiful explanation
perfectly done dear…absolutely love it
Super. I too make the same way. Sometimes I eliminate channa dal and add excess of coconut and jaggery. I make the outer cover with rice flour and urad dal flour. It comes out too good. Do try this way when you are out of idli dosa batter 🙂
Hi Sharmilee (ur name reminds me of my nick name in my teens) 🙂
A VERY VERY HAPPY DIWALI
i really liked all the recipes in diwali section. my sweet recipe begins and ends with payasam and that too rice payasam ;). this time it will be different THANKS to your recipes and i definetly want to try a few of them.
Nice Pics Sharmi! Love your crispy version!
Very true…diwali is already being celebrated in blog world even though its on its way only…:)So many delicious recipes everywhere…
Suzhiyam looks very delicious…lovely clicks..
diwali is in full swing…definitely many sweets n savories are made much before diwali for blog sake…i appreciate your effort and the suzhiyam looks so inviting!!!
I had no idea too this is made for diwali…Looks good Sharmi…And looks like diwali preparations are in full bloom in your home!! Check your FB message..Just sent u a msg..
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
Our fav, we too make it for diwali 🙂 nice clicks as usual.
Yes diwali recipes are all over the blog world. Suzhiyan we make with all purpose or maida batter, making with idly batter is good idea.
These look damn delicious. Mouth watering dish and love the clicks 🙂 Uruli Azhaga irukku 🙂
They look so Delicious and yummy….Wishing u and ur family a Happy Diwali:)
Love it anytime,super delicious suzhiyan..
My mom makes this so often.. but i've never tried it… Looks so tempting.
Its one of my fav snacks..Looks so yummy!!
My fav sweet,waiting for diwali day to taste this…Ur version is very nice and tempting…
they look so tempting and delicious ………
My fav one…Nice suzhiyans..Luks so yummy..
I love these golden stuffed balls….looks yum…carving for some right now….
I never celebarate diwali in this sprit and its a one day affair with a simple kheer or any other sweet..ou guys really rock..
HaHa .. Talk about craziness .. I did that for navaratri. It was fun but mind blogging 🙂
Suzhiyam looks yummy. I have never made it before.
Vardhini
Event: Halloween Fiesta
Suzhiyam looks perfect,lovely presentation in uruli too 🙂
WOW, this looks wonderful, lovely filling!
Delicious recipe,looks perfect and Happy Diwali dear.
Really tempting recipe n lovely presentation.
I also prepare suzhiyam in the same method but so long time ago thanks for reminding me…perfectly done. 🙂
Tempting me a lot,delicious snack
Suzhiyam looks absolutely yum, nice to know that dosa batter can be used instead of maida, lovely recipe dear..
looks so yum n makes me hungry…love it !!!
Perfectly done seeyams.. i too use dosa batter than maida.. usually make it n the morning of diwali 🙂 .. love ur clicks sharmi.. they are really amazing..
Look so yummy. We make them with a different outer covering and a must in our home for every auspicious (and also inauspicious)functions.
absolutely delicious and mouthwatering suhiyams – wish I was your friendly neighbor sharmillee so I could drop by everyday to see what's cooking and be your official taster 🙂 – I was also blown away by your mysore paak -which I have bookmarked!
cheers,
Priya
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My favorite. Looks yumm.
This sweet is deepavali special! The batter is very different!
Superb. They look so tempting.
Cheers,
Uma
one of my fav sweet…looks delicious
Hi, I was just browsing through all the recipes that I missed from your blog. Everything is delicious and this one especially is gorgeous.Have just started blog hopping, hope to start blogging soon.Cheers.
Please tell me you are super fat! You cannot be such an awesome cook and make such delicacies and NOT be fat!! I'm just plain jealous now 🙂
Haha cant stop laughing reading ur comment….I am sure not thin but on the border side for becoming fat…hope that doesnt happen 🙂
First attempt success.. Thanks Sharmilee…
Yummy!! I just love your blog.. Happy Diwali!!