Mixed Dal Modak

Name: Mixed Dal Modak
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup mixed dal powder (masoor, chana, urad, moong & tuvar dal); 1/2 cup sugar, powdered; 1/4 tsp cardamom powder; 2 tbsp. ghee; 2-3 tbsp. milk or as required; chopped nuts / sugar crystals to garnish (opt)

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

They are traditionally prepared with rice flour and with a coconut-jaggery stuffing. But today I would like to share a modak recipe made out of mixed lentil powder. Very easy to prepare, they can be made in a very short time. The end result are these yummy modak that can be offered to Lord Ganesha on this festive occasion.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1 cupmixed dal powder (masoor, chana, urad, moong & tuvar dal)
1/2 cupsugar, powdered
1/4 tspcardamom powder
2 tbsp.ghee
2-3 tbsp.milk or as required
chopped nuts / sugar crystals to garnish (opt)

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Steps

1

Take equal quantities of the each lentil and soak them overnight. Next day, drain and sun dry them. Then powder and keep in an air-tight container for later use. In a pan, heat ghee and stir fry the 1 cup dal powder for a minute or two till you get a nice aroma coming through.
2

Switch off the flame and add the powdered sugar and cardamom powder.
3

Mix everything well and let it cool down.
4

Add milk little at a time to make the mix moist. Divide into equal portions and give a modak shape to each portion.
5

Sprinkle some sugar crystals / chopped nuts and offer to Lord Ganesha.