For filling -
2 cups grated coconut (wet or dry). I used the frozen wet coconut.
1/2 cup jaggery (you can also use 1 cup if you want it sweeter)
Elaichi (Cardamom) powder (from 2 pods is sufficient).
Few strands of Kesar (gives a lovely golden orange color)
Mix all above ingredients together and cook for 10-15 mniutes until all the jaggery melts. Turn off the heat and allow to cool.
All ingredients mixed together
Cooked filling
For the coating -
2 cups whole wheat flour
2-4 tablesoons oil (or more if you want flaky dough)
A pinch of salt
Water to knead the flour
Knead the flour with the above ingredients. Do not make it too soft. It should be hard enough to roll it without using any flour or oil.
To make the modaks, roll out one small portion of dough, fill it with the above filling and close it as shown in the pictures below. This takes some practice. Fry these on low flame and done! The modaks are ready. Hopefully, by the time my son starts eating regular solid food, I will have mastered the art of making modaks!
Rolled dough with filling
Giving it the modak shape
Modaks before frying
Frying them finally
Finished product
This recipe goes to Pallavi of All Things Yummy, who is hosting the Yummy Festival Feast-Diwali event.
8 comments:
nnniiiccee :-) I am sure your chhota ganesh will love eating them very soon. I was in India this time for Ganpati and I heard your wail over the phone for not being here :-) Don't worry...I ate a lot of modaks for you :-)
Hi:
I am impressed. WOW that you also get the time to make them. I usually make the steamed modaks. Sandeep's mom made them this year. I know they are the yummiest prasad ever.
Thanks Div and Ons! Div I am sooo jealous of you. Ona, I loved the ukdiche modak (steamed ones), but my mom said they are difficult to make, so I did not try them this time. I do have some left over filling, so will try them one of these days when I have time.
Jyoti,
EXCELLENT blog!!! I love it... especially the great pictures.... but now I am EXTREMELY HUNGRY!! You know that once the crew finds out about your culinary endeavors, you will have "chief chef" added to your engineering duties on your job description!! Cheers Jyoti! Your buddy, Grover
Jyoti, You have made this look very easy. I will have to try this for Ganesh Chathurthi Next year!!
Thanks for putting me in your blog roll!!
Hi Jennifer, thanks for visiting my blog and yes, I visit your blog often. You have awesome recipes on your blog. Yes, modak making is time consuming and not the easiest. I used to help my mom in making them every since I was a little kid... so it was not that difficult to do it when I tried it myself. But once you try a couple of times, you will get it. Try them out and keep me updated :). Thanks again.
Hey Jyo...I miss your recipes...where are more? Keep them coming yaar!
Div... I am barely cooking these days, thanks to nanny, she does most of the cooking. But, I made a lovely feast for Kabir's 1st bday. That one day, I did all the cooking :). Will post those recipes soon.
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