Black Rice Modak (Sijha Manda Gets A Makeover)

Name: Black Rice Modak (Sijha Manda Gets A Makeover)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Black Rice; 2 tsp Semolina; 2 tbsp Almond Meal (powdered almonds); 1/2 cup Grated Coconut; 3 - Jagerry ( tbsp as per taste); 1 tsp Desi Ghee; 1 pinch Cardamom; 1 tsp Salt (or as per taste)

Sweta Biswal
7 May, 2024

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About Black Rice Modak (Sijha Manda Gets A Makeover)

Sijha Manda or Sukla Manda is one of the most popular 'pithas' from Odisha. It is an integral part of all the Lakshmi pujas. It can be described as a steamed rice dumpling with a sweetened stuffing. Hardly surprising that it was one of the first few recipes that came to my mind when I wanted to experiment with black rice as an ingredient in a traditional Odia dish. It is mildly sweet, chewy and with a wonderful nutty flavor !

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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr

Served AsBreakfast Snacks

Recipe TasteSalty Sour Spicy Sweet Tangy

Servings 5

Cook Mode(keep my screen on)

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup Black Rice
▢ 2 tsp Semolina
▢ 2 tbsp Almond Meal (powdered almonds)
▢ 1/2 cup Grated Coconut
▢ 3 - Jagerry ( tbsp as per taste)
▢ 1 tsp Desi Ghee
▢ 1 pinch Cardamom
▢ 1 tsp Salt (or as per taste)

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Instructions

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Wash and soak the rice for 1 hour.
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Strain and spread out the rice grains on a flat surface. Let it dry in the sun for 2 hours or till surface moisture is no longer perceptible. Grind into a fine powder.
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Boil 2 cups of water in a pan. Add the jaggery, ghee, coconut and almond meal.
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Once the jaggery is completely dissolved, add the rice in small batches while stirring continuously. Take care to avoid the formation of lumps.
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Cook on low flame for about 10 mins. Then add the semolina and cook for another 5 mins till everything forms a tight dough. Remove and keep aside to cool it down.
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Once the temperature is bearable, rub a little ghee on your hands and knead the dough for 5 mins.
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Divide the dough into 10-12 portions . Give a desired shape to each portion.
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Steam the dumplings for 10-15 mins.
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Serve warm.

Recipe Notes

Semolina is optional but I recommend using it. It makes the dough easier to work with !

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Sweta Biswal

From authentic recipes from Odisha to low calorie delights, I blog and share it. It is a reflection of my healthy eating and living habits.

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5 Comments

Rahul Bangia

September 3, 2023 / 10:43 am Log in to Reply

This looks so tasty! Thank you.
Aanchal Kedia

August 20, 2022 / 5:15 pm Log in to Reply

Absolutely fantastic! Thanks for the recipe.
Yogender Kumar

November 18, 2020 / 6:41 am Log in to Reply

Such an enticing dish! Thanks for the recipe.
Rajeswari Annamalai

April 21, 2018 / 12:00 am Log in to Reply

Modhak are always my favorite 🙂
jyoti panwar

April 18, 2018 / 11:39 am Log in to Reply

This looks so good! Appreciate the share.