Modak Recipe
About Modak Recipe | Modakam Recipe: This sweet is a flour dumpling stuffed with coconut, jaggery, nutmeg and saffron. Here is a steamed modak recipe, also known as 'ukdiche modak', however there is a wide variety of this Indian dessert which includes fried modak as well. A popular dessert from Maharashtra which is consumed highly during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, modaks are now made in many parts of the country as well. Due to Lord Ganesha being 'Modakpriya', the one who likes modak, 21 pieces of modak are served as the offering in puja during Ganesh Chaturthi. This is an easy modak recipe with rich flavours of nuts and saffron that together appeals to our taste buds and make this sweet an irresistible one. You can also experiment with the stuffing as per your liking.
- Time: 40 min
- Servings: 5
Source: NDTV Food
Ingredients
- For the filling
- coconut
- jaggery
- nutmeg
- saffron
- For the shell
- water
- ghee
- rice flour