A traditional sweet delicacy from Maharashtra, modaks are specially prepared & served during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi as an offering to the Lord.


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Recipe by Chef Zaid.


Ingredients:


- 2 Cups of water


- 1 Tsp salt


- 2 Tbsp ghee


- 2 Cups rice flour


- 1/4 Cup jaggery


- 1/4 Cup raisins


- 2 Tbsp poppy seeds


- 2 Tsp cardamom powder


- 1 Cup grated coconut


- Oil



Method:


1) In a pan add 2 cups of water, followed by ghee & salt and let it boil.


2) Add rice flour to the pan & mix till everything is incorporated well and remove from heat.


3) In another pan, add some jaggery & wait till it melts completely.


4) Add raisins, cardamom powder & poppy seeds


5) Mix till the whole thing has become a little sticky


6) Add a cup of grated coconut to the above while it’s still hot and mix well


7) Apply oil to your palms & start kneading the rice flour dough


8) Add some cardamom powder & knead again


9) Now pinch out small portions from the dough & start making into flat discs


10) Once the flat disc is formed, start pinching it from all corners till it resembles a star


11) Put a small portion of the coconut-jaggery mix in the center & close it


12) In a deep bottomed pan, put some water to heat & bring it to a roaring boil


13) Get a sieve that fits into the pan comfortably without slipping to the bottom


14) Brush the sieve with ghee & place it on the pan


15) Now, start placing the Modaks on the sieve & close the lid


16) Steam for 20 minutes


Modaks are now ready to be served!