Ukdiche Modak
Veg
Vegan
Steamed rice-flour dumplings shaped into pointed-top parcels with a pinched-pleat casing and filled with a sweet mixture of jaggery, fresh grated coconut, and cardamom. Ganesh's favourite food by tradition, ukdiche modak is prepared in enormous quantities for Ganesh Chaturthi and placed first as an offering before being eaten.
Cuisines
Malvani
Vidarbha
Saraswat
Kolhapuri
Goan
Maharashtrian
Best for
Dessert
Snacks
Recipe
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 50 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
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1 cup | Rice flour |
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1 cup | Water |
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1 teaspoon | Ghee |
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1 pinch | Salt |
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1 cup | Coconut , fresh grated |
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1 cup | Jaggery |
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1 teaspoon | Cardamom , powder |
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1 tablespoon | Poppy Seed |
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1 tablespoon | Nut , chopped (optional) |
Instructions
- 1 In a pan, heat water with a pinch of salt and 1 teaspoon of ghee.
- 2 Once the water comes to a boil, reduce the heat and add the rice flour gradually, stirring continuously to avoid lumps.
- 3 Cover the pan and let it cook on low heat for 2-3 minutes.
- 4 Turn off the heat and let it cool slightly. Knead the mixture into a smooth dough while it's still warm.
- 5 In another pan, roast poppy seeds until they release a nutty aroma. Set aside.
- 6 In the same pan, add grated coconut and jaggery. Cook on low heat until the jaggery melts and blends with the coconut.
- 7 Add cardamom powder, roasted poppy seeds, and chopped nuts to the coconut-jaggery mixture. Mix well and let it cool.
- 8 Divide the rice dough into small balls. Flatten each ball into a disc using your fingers.
- 9 Place a spoonful of the coconut-jaggery filling in the center of each disc.
- 10 Carefully gather the edges of the disc and seal them to form a modak shape.
- 11 Steam the modaks in a steamer for about 10-15 minutes.
- 12 Serve warm with a drizzle of ghee on top.
Tips
Ensure the dough is smooth and pliable to avoid cracks in the modaks.