Name: Modak's are traditional recipe from Maharashtra.. recipe by Ankita Mohit Pandit at BetterButter
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Wheat flour-1.5 cup; Rawa/Suji-3tbsp; Salt-1/4tsp; Fresh greated coconut-2cup; Jaggery-1 cup chopped; Cardamom powder-1 tbsp; Khoya/Mawa-approx 50 gms; Roasted Poppy seeds-1 tbsp; Ghee- for deep frying; Water- for kneading the dough; Dry fruits optional

ABOUT Modak's are traditional recipe from Maharashtra.. RECIPE

Ghee fride crispy outer cover made from whole wheat flour & stuffed with jagerry coconut. Tastes heavenly...

Ingredients Serving: 4

Wheat flour-1.5 cup
Rawa/Suji-3tbsp
Salt-1/4tsp
Fresh greated coconut-2cup
Jaggery-1 cup chopped
Cardamom powder-1 tbsp
Khoya/Mawa-approx 50 gms
Roasted Poppy seeds-1 tbsp
Ghee- for deep frying
Water- for kneading the dough
Dry fruits optional

Instructions

Take a bowl & add wheat flour,salt,1 tbsp ghee( for moyan),rawa & knead a semi soft dough with the help of water.
Cover the dough & let it rest for 30 min's.
Now take a heavy bottom pan,add 1/2 tsp ghee & add coconut, roast it for 1 or 2 min,s on slow flame.
Now add jagerry & cover it, untill jagerry melts completely.
Add Khoya now, mix well
Cook it untill sapreted from kadhai.
Add poppy seed, cardamom powder,
Let it spread in a plate & let it cool completely.
Heat sufficient ghee in frying pan.
Take dough & make small balls , flatten it like small chapatti , keep 2 tsp stuffing & start to give modak shape.
Made all the Modaks like this & fry them on a medium/ slow flame until golden brown.
Garnish with silver varak & offer to Lord Ganesha for naivedyam & then yourself.

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