Ukadiche Modak.
You can cook Ukadiche Modak using 10 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Ukadiche Modak
- Prepare 1 cup of Rice Flour.
- Prepare 1.4 cup of Water.
- Prepare 1.5 teaspoon of Ghee.
- It's 1 pinch of Salt.
- You need 1 cup of fresh grated Coconut.
- You need 1/2 cup of grated Jaggery.
- Prepare 1 tablespoon of Cardamom Powder.
- Prepare 1 tablespoon of Poppy Seeds.
- You need 2 tablespoon of crushed cashews.
- It's 2 tablespoon of crushed almonds.
Ukadiche Modak instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon Ghee in a pan, add poppy seeds and saute for a second..
- Then add grated coconut and jaggery.
- Cook this mixture for one or two minutes till it get light brown colour, Make sure that you do not overcook this mixture..
- Now add some crushed dry fruits and cardamom powder.
- Mix well and keep aside this stuffing for few minutes.
- Meanwhile boil 1 or 1.4 cup of water on medium flame along with a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon of Ghee..
- Add the rice flour in a boiling water and mix well.
- Stir this mixture continuously for 1 to 2 minutes to prevent any lumps.
- Then cover the pan with lid and cook the mixture on a low heat for 5 minutes.
- Now take this mixture in a large bowl or plate and let it cool for few minutes..
- Apply some Ghee or oil on your palm and knead the dough till it gets smooth and soft..
- Now take a large lemon sized ball from the dough and flatten it with your fingers..
- Make rounded shape disc / bowl and press the edges to reduce the thickness.
- Now start pinching the modak edges with your fingers and make more pleats, so that it will look nice..
- Then fill the coconut-jaggery stuffing at the center and gather the pleats together to form a bundle and pinch to seal the edges at the top. You can also use ready modak moulds..
- Now place all the modak in a steamer and steam it for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Then offer these hot Ukadiche Modaks with pure Ghee as Naivedyam to the Lord Ganesha..
