![]() Modak (Steamed Rice Modak) Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 50 minutes Makes 8-10 modaks Ingredients For the covering 1 cup rice flour 1 cup water 2 teaspoon ghee/clarified butter A pink of salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar For the stuffing 1 cup fresh grated coconut/dessicated coconut 3/4 cup grated jaggery 1/4 teaspoon poppy seeds/khuskhus 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder/elaichi 1 teaspoon ghee/clarified butter 2 teaspoons ghee to garnish modak Method For the stuffing Take a pan and heat ghee. Add poppy seeds, coconut and saute it for a minute. Add jaggery, cardamom powder and mix it well. Cook it on a low flame till jaggery is melted and mix properly. Switch off the gas stove as soon as it dries. For the covering Take a pan and heat water. Add ghee, salt and sugar. Let it come to the boil. Reduce the flame and gradually add rice flour, stirring it continuously. Mix it well and switch off the gas stove. Let it cool slightly. Take a bowl and transfer the dough into it. Apply cold water on your hands and knead the dough till it smoothens like a roti dough. If it is too hard add little warm water and knead it again. Make small balls and cover the dough with a cloth. Grease your hand with ghee and take a ball. Flatten it with your fingers to make a puri. Put about 1-2 teaspoon of stuffing/filling in the center. Press the edges with your fingers to make 6-7 sharp edges. Slowly bring it together in the center and remove if there is any extra dough.Press it again to give the perfect shape. Boil the water in the steamer, steam the modaks for 10-12 minutes on a low flame. Finally, drizzle few teaspoons of ghee on modaks. Note: You can store this modaks for 2 days. #food #recipe #modak #ukadichemodak #steamedmodak #GaneshChaturthi #LordGanesh #sweet |
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