fried modak recipe for ganesh chaturthi festival |
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 35 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 1 hour 5 mins
modak – a traditional maharashtrian sweet dish offered to lord ganesha on the occasion of ganesh chaturthi festival.
- for the outer covering or shell:
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp warm oil
- water to knead the dough
- for the inner filling:
- 1.5 cups grated or powdered jaggery
- 1.5 cups fresh grated fresh coconut or unsweetened dessicated coconut
- 1 or 2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
- 1 or 1.5 tsp cardamom powder or crushed cardamom
- a pinch or two of grated nutmeg (optional)
- ½ or ¾ cup water
- preparing the covering:
- with the ingredients mentioned for the outer covering, make a smooth dough.
- cover and keep the dough aside for 20-30 minutes.
- preparing the filling:
- mix all the filling ingredients.
- cook and stir on a low or medium flame till the mixture is dry and cooked.
- keep aside to cool.
- preparing & shaping the modaks:
- take a small ball from the dough.
- roll thinly in to a circle of about 3-4 inches diameter.
- gently take this circle on your palm.
- now add the filling in the center.
- pinch the edges one by one.
- bring together all the pinched folds in the center.
- shallow or deep fry the modaks in medium hot oil till golden browned.
- drain on kitchen tissues.
instead of whole wheat flour, you can also use all purpose flour or maida or half-half of both.
make sure you seal the modak well. any small opening will lead to the filling being drained in the oil while frying.
Recipe by Mithila.net at https://www.mithila.net/festival-specials/fried-modak-recipe-ganesh-chaturthi-festival-10820.html
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