Well when i started making Ganesh chaturthi specials during this week, Modaks were on top of my mind, but i wanted to make them in last, just on eve of chaturthi. And today when i came came back from office i was in pretty messed up mood and also very tired. And I knew only making modaks can rewind my mind and relax it... and now, here you are reading my blog that i'm happily typing after i made first batch of Modaks... I pray that this chaturthi all your problems to disappear in a blink as the yummy modaks disappear from the plate...So here you go with my recipe ...
Ingredients :
- 1 cup rice flour
- 3/4 cup powdered jaggery
- 1 cup grated coconut
- 1 tsp poppy seeds
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1/4 tsp cardamon powder
- 2tsp ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 pinch salt
Method :
For the filling :
- In a pan melt 1 tsp ghee and roast poppy and sesame a little
- To this add grated coconut , jaggery powder and cardamom powder and mix well
- The cook till all the jaggery melt and bends with the coconut and starts leaving the sides ( do not overcook as the jaggery will harden )
- remove and keep aside
Modak dough:
- Boil 1 and 1/2 glass of water with a pinch of salt and 1 tsp ghee in it.
- When the water is boiling, remove about a half a cup of water and keep aside
- To the remaining boiling water rice flour and mix well such that their no lumps, add a little boiling water if you desire and cook ( dont make the dough watery )
- Remove the dough in a plate and knead well
- Make small balls of the dough
- Take a small ball and flatten it on your palm, apply a little hot water to your palms if needed.
- Place a small amount of filling on flattened dough and join the edges to form a modak.
- Repeat this for all the dough balls
- And steam the modaks in a steamer for 15 mins
Your modaks are ready...
