Modak Recipe for Ganesh Chaturthi 2021

By Swasthi's Recipes · 45 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Heat 1 teaspoon ghee in a hot pan. Add the jaggery and coconut and sauté until they blend and the mixture thickens, without overcooking and with no excess moisture left in the pan.
2. Stir in the cardamom powder and nutmeg, turn off the heat and let the filling cool completely.
3. Bring 1 cup water to a rolling boil with the salt and 1 teaspoon ghee. Reduce to low, add the rice flour and mix well; the dough will look dry and crumbly.
4. Turn off the heat, cover the pot and let the dough steam in the residual heat until it cools slightly.
5. While still slightly warm, knead the dough until soft, smooth and crack-free, sprinkling in 2 to 3 tablespoons of hot or warm water as needed.
6. Divide the dough into 11 equal balls and keep them covered with a damp cloth.
7. Shape each modak by hand or in a greased mould: flatten a ball into a thin disc, pleat the edges, place 1 to 1½ tablespoons of filling in the centre, then gather and seal the pleats. With a mould, press the dough up the sides, add the filling and seal.
8. Place the modak in a greased steam basket. Bring 1½ cups water to a rolling boil in a pot with a rack, set the basket inside, cover and steam on medium-high for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and rest for 5 minutes.
9. Cool the modak on a rack and finish with a few drops of ghee.

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