Ragi Elu Modak/Finger Millet sesame seed modak

Name: Ragi Elu Modak/Finger Millet sesame seed modak
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Ragi flour; 1/4 cup sesame seeds (white/black your choice); 1/2 cup jaggery/karupatti; 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom powder; 1/2 grated coconut; as required Oil/ghee and water

Nandhini Jayakumar @cook_17820737

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Modaks are Lord Ganesh favorites. Let's celebrate this Ganesh charuthi Pooja with healthy Modak made with Ragi rich in high fiber and good for diabetics. Sesame rich in vitamins and minerals. #Ganesha #millets #ragi #sesame #modak

Nandhini Jayakumar @cook_17820737

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

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Ingredients

20 minutes

2 servings

1 cup Ragi flour
1/4 cupsesame seeds (white/black your choice)
1/2 cup jaggery/karupatti
1/4 teaspoonCardamom powder
1/2grated coconut
as requiredOil/ghee and water

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Add the warm water to Ragi flour and make smooth dough and keep aside.
2

Heat a pan add ghee than sesame seeds roast it keep aside. Same way roast coconut.
3

In same pan add jaggery and little water. When it comes to thick consistency add roasted sesame seeds, coconut and Cardamom powder cook in medium flame for 2 minutes.switch off flame let it cool. Make round balls of ragi dough.
4

Make a round shape and add the fillings and make modaks of different patterns.
5

Heat a steamer place the modaks and let it cook for 10 minutes in Medium flame.I had made 15 modaks.
6

Tips: add rice flour if Ragi dough didn't come well.Try this healthy and delicious Modak for Pooja celebration.