Mawa Modak
Ingredients
- Butter1 tsp
- Milk11 tbsp
- Milk powder1 ½ cups
- Sugar½ cups
- Cardamom · powder½ tsp
- Oil
- Cashew2 tbsp
- Almond2 tbsp
Instructions
- In a kadai, heat 1 tsp ghee, then add ½ cup milk.
- Soak a few saffron threads in 3 tbsp warm milk to make saffron milk, then add it to the pan and stir well.
- Add 1½ cups milk powder and keep stirring continuously over low heat.
- Keep stirring until the mixture thickens, separates from the pan after about 13 minutes, and forms a lump; this is instant mawa.
- Transfer to a bowl and let it cool slightly.
- Add ½ cup powdered sugar and ½ tsp cardamom powder and mix into a smooth, non-sticky dough.
- Grease the modak mould with ghee. Press the mawa mixture into the mould and place 1 tsp dry fruit mixture in the centre.
- Close the mould tightly, scrape off the excess, and gently unmould the modak without breaking it.
- Garnish with silver vark before serving.
Summarized from Hebbars Kitchen's video. Watch it for the details.
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