Ukadiche Modak with Puran poli stuffing !

Name: Ukadiche Modak with Puran poli stuffing !
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For the Ukadiche Modak :; 4 heaped tbsp Rice flour; 11/2 glass Water; 1-2 tsp Ghee; 2 pinches Salt; For the puranpoli style stuffing :; 1/2 cup Chana dal (washed and soaked for an hour); 4 tsp Jaggery powdered (adjust to taste); 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder; 2 tbspn Freshly grated coconut; 1 tbsp Ghee

Anjali Suresh @AnjaliSuresh_12

This sweet preparation is a steamed tasty prasad item ,usually made during the Hindu Ganpati festival and is offered to Lord Ganesha.Here I made a small twist by making the stuffing of the modaks with chana dal stuffing.(Usually made for puran poli which is another Maharashtrian speciality.A famous sweet base stuffed roti/ paratha type preparation)

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Ingredients

30 mins

4 servings

For the Ukadiche Modak :
4 heaped tbspRice flour
11/2 glassWater
1-2 tspGhee
2 pinchesSalt
Forthe puranpoli style stuffing :
1/2 cupChana dal (washed and soaked for an hour)
4 tspJaggery powdered (adjust to taste)
1/4 tspCardamom powder
2 tbspnFreshly grated coconut
1 tbsp Ghee

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Steps

30 mins

1

Take a pressure cooker and put the chana dal and pressure cook it for 1 whistle. Then reduce the flame and let it cook for 2 minutes.Then turn off the gas.
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Once it cools down take the chana dal and strain it.Then grind it in a mixer.
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Now take a pan put ghee.when hot add the ground dal mixture.Put the jaggery powder and coconut.Cook it till it gets mixed well.Add cardamom powder.Turn off the gas.
4

Now to make the modak take a vessel/pan and keep the water for boiling.Put salt and once boiled add little ghee and switch off the gas.
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Now put the rice flour in the vessel/pan and mix well.Then close it with a lid and let it rest for 5 mins.Later knead the rice flour to a smooth dough.Keep it aside.
6

Now take the modak moulds and grease it with ghee.Then take a lemon sized ball.Press it with your palm and put it inside the mould.
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Gently press it with your fingers.And put little chana dal filling.And close the base of the modak with a small thin piece of kneaded rice flour.Just seal it from all sides and make it smooth.
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Gently open the mould,Remove it carefully and keep it on a plate.Make the rest similarly.
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Now steam these modaks for 5 to 7 minutes.Take it out when cool.
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Enjoy the modak.Ready to be served to Lord Ganesh.
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This is picture of the modak cut into half with the chana dal stuffing...