Modak Recipe
Modak is a famous Indian sweet, prepared especially on the occasion
of Ganesh Chaturthi. It is consider as Lord Ganesha's favorite
sweet.This is reason Modak is prepared by majority of people on the
very first day of Ganesh Chaturthi. The eve is incomplete without
Modak, a sweet that is greatly associated to Ganesh Chaturthi. It
is a special dish that is gifted to Ganesha, on his birthday. So,
enjoy the festive season by preparing the delicious modak.
Here is the recipe of Modak with required ingredients as well as
the method of preparation.
Ingredients
- 3
cup of Rice Flour
- 6
cup of Water
- 6
tsp Oil
- 4
cup of Grated Coconut
- 2
cup of Sugar or Powdered Jaggery
- Small
quantity of Milk
Method
- Take
the water to a boil and add oil into it for the outer covering.
Take off heat.
- Now
add the rice flour, little by little to avoid lumps and cover the
mixture and let it cool.
- When
cool, knead it well into dough with a smooth finish in such a way
that it should sparkle.
- Now
take the coconut and Jaggery/sugar in a heavy bottomed pan for the
stuffing. Add milk. Keep on low flame with stirring. Stir and take
off heat.
- The
mixture should be fairly dry and turn a shade darker. Now make
balls with the (covering) dough.
- Flatten
them on the palm or on a surface into a circle. Place the stuffing
in it and cover it completely with the dough.
- Fold
the edges tapering to the centre as shown in figure. Now steam-cook
the modaks in a cooker for 15 minutes until done.
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