Name: Ukadiche Modak
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup Rice flour; 1 1/4 cup Water; 1 pinch Salt (a pinch); ½ teaspoon Oil; ½ teaspoon Pure Ghee; 1 teaspoon Oil (for greasing); ½ meter Muslin cloth (damp); 1 1/2 cup Coconut (fresh, grated); 1 cup Jaggery (grated); 1 tablespoon Poppy (seeds lightly roasted); ¼ teaspoon Green cardamom powder; 1 pinch Nutmeg powder

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Sweet steamed dumpling prepared with rice flour and filled with scrumptious filling of Jaggery and fresh grated coconut flavored with green cardamom and nutmeg powder, served hot drizzled with melted pure ghee

Prep Time 45

Cook Time 20

Total Time 1 5

Served AsBreakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Snacks

CuisineIndian

Recipe Taste Sweet

Servings

Ingredients

For covering the dough

▢ ½ meter Muslin cloth damp
▢ 1 1/2 cup Coconut fresh, grated
▢ 1 cup Jaggery grated
▢ 1 tablespoon Poppy seeds lightly roasted
▢ ¼ teaspoon Green cardamom powder
▢ 1 pinch Nutmeg powder

Instructions

For the Covering

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In a deep non-stick heavy bottomed pan, add 1 ¼ th cups of water and bring it boil. Add the ghee, salt, oil and rice flour, mix well and cook for 03 to 04 minutes.
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Cover in between with a tight fitting lid and cook while stirring in between.
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Remove from the flame and keep aside. Transfer the mixture on a flat moisture free and greased plate and knead well to prepare a soft dough.
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Keep the dough covered with a damp muslin cloth to prevent it from drying

For the stuffing / filling

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In a thick bottomed non-stick pan, combine the coconut and jaggery and cook on medium heat for 02 minutes till light golden brown in colour.
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Make sure that you do not overcook the mixture as it will impart darker colour and the mixture will tend to become bitter.
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Add the lightly roasted poppy seeds, cardamom powder and nutmeg powder.

Preparation of Modaks

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Divide the dough into 12 equal portions and shape them into neat balls. Grease the palms of your hands and spread each ball to form a 2 ½ inch bowl. Press the edges of the bowls to reduce the thickness.
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If it is too thick there are chances of the modak remaining very raw even after steaming it.
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Place a portion of the stuffing in the center; neatly pleat the edges of the dough and gather them together to form a bundle. Pinch to seal the edges at the top.
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Heat sufficient water in a steamer. Place the modak on a perforated plate in the steamer and steam for 12 to 15 minutes.

For the serving

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Serve modaks warm / hot drizzled with hot melted pure ghee.

Notes

Chef Tips:

If you judgement is that the dough looks dry, then you may add a few teaspoons of warm water and continue to knead.
You may add roasted coarsely ground white sesame seeds to the filling to enhance the falovour.
These prepared modaks stay fresh for a day at room temperature and for 02 days if refrigerated.
You may freeze the unsteamed modaks and keep it , for days and steam them as and when required.
If you are preparing the modaks as naivedyam then kindly refrain from tasting the filling / stuffing or the dough. Prepare with a pure soul, love , devotion and this prasad of modaks will nourish everyone’s soul. Good quality ingredients and spotlessly clean utensilssss are a must.