Name: Rice modak / Steamed Modak /ukhdi recipe by Abhilasha Gupta at BetterButter
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Fresh coconut grated 1 1/2 cups; jaggery grated 1 cup; Poppy seeds khuskhus 1 tablespoon; Green cardamom powder a pinch; Rice flour 1 1/2 cups; Water 1 1/2 cups; Salt a pinch; Oil 1 teaspoon for greasing for stuffing; Nutmeg powder a pinch

ABOUT Rice modak / Steamed Modak /ukhdi RECIPE

Ukadiche Modak is one of the many varieties of modak. It is a most favorite Naivaidyam (holy food) of lord ganesh which we usually offer to lord ganesh on the occasion of ganesh chaturthi festival. It is very popular in Maharashtra, India. So today i am sharing this traditional modak recipe. It is the most traditional way for preparing modak. The sweet filling inside modak is made of fresh grated coconut and jaggery, while the soft shell is made from rice flour. So lets start to make this traditional modak for lord ganesha and celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi festival with traditional modak.

Instructions

Heat one and one-fourth cups of water with salt and one teaspoon oil in a deep non-stick pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and add the rice flour in a steady flow, stirring continuously to prevent lumps from forming. Cover the pan with a deep lid and pour some water into the lid.
Cook on low heat for three minutes. Remove the lid, sprinkle some cold water on the rice flour and cover again with the lid to a boil, reduce heat, and add the rice flour in a steady flow, stirring continuously to prevent lumps from forming water in it; cook for another three minutes. Repeat this process twice more.
Take the pan off the heat and keep it covered for two minutes. Transfer the mixture to a large plate (parat), grease the palms of your hands with oil and knead the dough till completely smooth and pliable. The dough should not stick to your palms. Rest the dough covered with a damp cloth.
For the stuffing, combine the coconut and jaggery in a non-stick pan and cook on medium heat for one or two minutes till light golden brown. Make sure that you do not overcook the mixture. Add the roasted poppy seeds, cardamom powder and nutmeg powder,
Divide the dough into twelve equal portions and shape them into balls. Grease the palms of your hands and spread each ball to form a three-inch bowl. Press the edges of the bowls to reduce the thickness. Place a portion of the stuffing in the centre; pleat the edges of the dough and gather them together to form a bundle. Pinch to seal the edges at the top. Heat sufficient water in a steamer. Place the modak on a perforated plate in the steamer and steam for ten to twelve minutes. Serve hot modak with pure ghee.

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