Modak

Modak Recipe

Ingredients:-

For the filling

2 Cup shredded fresh coconut

1/2 Cup mixture of unsalted pistachios and unsalted cashews

1/2 Pinch of cardamom powder

1/2 Cup milk

1 Cup jaggery or sugar

For the outer cover

1 Cup rice flour

1 tsp Ghee

1 Cup water

1/2 tsp Salt

 

How to make modak:-

·         To prepare the filling, combine coconut, milk and jaggery or sugar, mix well.

·         Cook it over medium flame, stir continuously till they are mixed properly.

·         Add cashews and pistachios and cook for about one minute. Now add cardamom powder.

·         Let it cool, keep aside and bring water to a boil.

·         Now add flour, ghee and salt, stir quickly so as to remove all lumps.

·         Cover with a lid for some time and cook, remove the lid and keep stirring.

·         Now remove the pan from the heat and transfer all the mixture on a flat plate.

·         Knead it to make soft dough. It should be neither too sticky nor too dry.

·         Grease the palms of your hands properly and make a ball from the dough.

·         Flatten the dough to make a cup shape. Now, put 3/4 tsp coconut filling into this cup.

·         Dip thumb and index finger in the oil and make 5-6 small pinches on the outside edges of the cup.

·         Bring them together on top and join to shape a peak.

·         Put modak on a pre greased plate.