Ukadiche Modak

Karan Tripathi (Food Fanatic)
Karan Tripathi (Food Fanatic) @karanfoodfanatic
New Delhi

Made with 3 primary ingredients: rice flour, jaggery and coconut, ukadiche modak are popularly made on Ganesh Chaturthi as prasad for Lord Ganesha

It is said that this is Ganehas favorite dessert, so much so that he is also known as Modakpriya {one who loves modak}

Try out this simple recipe and if you do, then don't forget to share your Cooksnap

Ukadiche Modak

Made with 3 primary ingredients: rice flour, jaggery and coconut, ukadiche modak are popularly made on Ganesh Chaturthi as prasad for Lord Ganesha

It is said that this is Ganehas favorite dessert, so much so that he is also known as Modakpriya {one who loves modak}

Try out this simple recipe and if you do, then don't forget to share your Cooksnap

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Ingredients

45 mins
4 servings
  1. For the dough
  2. 1 cuprice flour
  3. 1 cupwater
  4. 1 pinchsalt
  5. 1 tbspdesi ghee
  6. For the stuffing
  7. 1 tspcardamom powder
  8. 1/2 tspnutmeg powder
  9. 1whole fresh coconut
  10. 3/4 cupjaggery
  11. 1 tbspdesi ghee

Cooking Instructions

45 mins
  1. 1

    Gather all the ingredients together.

  2. 2

    First prepare the stuffing. Remove the brown skin of the coconut and grate it.

  3. 3

    In a pan, put 1 tbsp ghee and gently cook grated coconut for 5-6 mins.

  4. 4

    Add jaggery and cook for another 4-5 mins till it gets incorporated properly.

  5. 5

    Add cardamom powder and nutmeg powder and mix. Remove from heat and keep it aside to cool.

  6. 6

    Bring water to a boil, add ghee and salt.

  7. 7

    Add rice flour to the boiling water and then reduce the heat to medium.

  8. 8

    Stir using a spatula.

  9. 9

    Remove the hot mixture in a wide pan or on the slab. Apply water and oil on your hand and knead.

  10. 10

    Knead till the dough comes together and is smooth.

  11. 11

    Now take a modak mould and apply little rice flour dough inside.

  12. 12

    Fill with coconut mixture and then seal it off with some more rice flour dough.

  13. 13

    Open the mould and prepare all your modaks like this.

  14. 14

    Put all the modaks in a steamer and cook for 10-15 mins.

  15. 15

    Once cooked, modaks will become a little translucent.

  16. 16

    Serve hot.

  17. 17

    Optional: Garnish with a strand of saffron soaked in milk.

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