Modak Recipe | Steamed Modak
Modak Recipe is one of the favourite recipes of Lord Ganesh. They are made using rice flour batter filled with coconut jaggery mix. Learn how to make this recipe with step by step image instructions along with tips.
Modakalu can be made either by using modak mould or by pressing them with hands. They are a kind of sweet dumpling offered as naivedyam to Lord Vinayaka on two important days. One is Vinakaya Chaturthi and the other is sankatahara Chaturthi.
When we chant Slokas and Ashtotaras of the lord, we come through the word “Modakapriyavināyaka” which means lord feels the pleasure of eating Modak Recipe.
Why Hindus offer Modak as Prasad to Lord Ganesh:
Lord Ganesh is one of the Hindu deities and son of Lord Shiva. He is the remover of obstacles, art, science, intellect and wisdom.
To please Lord one needs to pray him with a pure heart and offer Prasad. Among all prasadam’s lord loves to eat Modak Recipes.
Can we skip Modak Recipe and perform pooja?
Lord Ganesh is beyond thought, expression and eternal. Even a grass leaf is enough to please lord but it is our myth and beliefs which says we need to offer naivedyam which lord loves.
In North India, people believe that without this recipe festival is incomplete. As per our tradition, different kinds of sweet recipes are offered as naivedyam. Among which Modak stands first and Ladoo stands second place.
What exactly is Modak Recipe?
Modak sweet is one of the popular sweet dumplings made in the region of Maharashtra, Goa, Konkan and other states.
As said it is a sweet dumpling, we make use of coconut and jaggery mix flavoured with cardamom powder. We stuff this in the layer of rice flour dough and close the ends.
People also love to make use of khova or mava as a sweet dumpling. As per our tradition, this is steamed cooked but we find even deep-fried version of this recipe.
Shaping Modak Recipe:
We can shape in two ways one is by making round shape put sweet inside it and close the ends giving it a shape of a cone.
Another way is to put rice flour dough in a mould and press to take modak mould shape and put sweet and close the bottom end. This version is very easy and saves your time.
As Lord Ganesh festival is made throughout India, moulds are available in the market either in plastic or metal.
TIPS to make Perfect Modak Recipe:
- The ratio of dough and water plays an important role in making this recipe. We need to use 1:1 ratio of water and rice flour.
- To avoid crack while making this recipe we need to cook and make sure that there are no lumps while adding rice flour.
- Once rice flour is cooked, keep aside for 5 to 10 minutes so that flour absorbs moisture and becomes soft.
- If you feel the dough is hard, wet your hands with hot water while kneading.
- Either place the lid over the dough or place a wet cloth to avoid cracks due to drying.
- By accident, if you sprinkle more water, the dough may become sticky to overcome this issue, add little rice flour. If you stick to 1:1 ratio you will not have this issue.
- While making coconut and jaggery mix, cook till both ingredients become dry so that while steaming you will not notice liquid leakage.
- As we cook Modak Recipe over steam, it’s a good idea to close opening properly or else sweet may come out.
- Rice flour can be purchase in the market or else we can make it ourselves by grinding and sieving flour to a soft powder. Fine flour gives your soft and crack-free moulds.
- While using coconut, use fresh grate and fry for a minute to give a non-sticky and less juicy mix.
- Jaggery is available in different qualities, avoid salt. If you feel there are dust particles melt jaggery and filter dust particles. Try to use a branded quality.
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Modak Recipe | Modakalu | How to make Steamed Modak Recipe
ModakRecipe is one of the favourite recipes of Lord Ganesh. They are made using rice flour batter filled with coconut jaggery mix. Learn how to make this recipe with step by step image instructions along with tips.
Ingredients
- Rice flour – 1 bowl
- Water – Required
- Salt – ½ tbsp.
- Sugar – 2 tbsp.
- Ghee – 1 tbsp.
- Fresh coconut grate – 1 bowl
Instructions
- Boil water in a vessel by adding 1 cup water, add little ghee, salt and sugar to make dough soft and crack free.
- Lower the flame so that steam doesn’t burn your hand, put rice flour in small batches and stir continuously.
- Make sure that there are no lumps. Stir continuously till you get a thick batter.
- Remove from the flame and put a lid over it and keep aside for 5-10 minutes so that flour becomes soft by absorbing moisture.
- In a pan, add fresh coconut grate and stir fry for a second so that moisture is cooked.
- Add jaggery powder or chunks and cook still it bonds with coconut and becomes dry.
- Open the lid of dough and knead to the soft dough while it’s mild hot.
- If you feel it’s hard, then sprinkle little hot water and knead for a minute.
- Divide dough into small portions if you are making with hands or else take a small quantity of dough based on the size of modak mould.
- Grease modak mould with ghee and put a small portion of dough and press to take its shape and there is a place in the center to fill with sweet.
- Take a small quantity of coconut jaggery sweet mix (we can substitute with khoa) and seal the bottom with dough properly.
- Gently remove modak recipe and place over a plate and cover with a cloth so that moisture is locked.
- Take a wide vessel and add little water and place colander basket (or idli jar) and put modaks over it and cover with a lid.
- Steam cook for 15 minutes like idli recipe.
- Offer Modak Recipes along with other Prasad to Lord Ganesh and take the blessing of Lord.
Recipe Video
How to make Modak Recipe:
Preparing Soft and Crack free dough:
1. Pour 1 bowl water in a pan and add a little salt, sugar and ghee. Mix well.
2. Put rice flour in small batches and stir well so that lumps are not formed. Cover the pan with a lid and keep aside so that flour absorbs moisture and becomes soft.
Preparing Sweet Stuff:
3. Put fresh coconut grate in a pan and sauté for a second.
4. Add jaggery and stir for a while. Jaggery starts melting and it bonds with coconut grate to form a thick paste.
5. Open the lid of the rice flour, apply little hot water and start kneading rice flour to get a soft pliable dough.
Shaping Modak Recipe:
6. Apply little ghee and grease modak mould so that we get non-sticky Modak Recipes.
7. Take a small portion of dough and put it in modak mould. Press on all sides so that dough takes the shape of the mould keeping a hollow space in the center.
8. Put a small portion of jaggery coconut mix in modak and seal the bottom with dough so that it doesn’t slip while cooking.
9. Remove the lock and gently remove modak from mould and keep aside.
Cooking Modakalu:
10. In a wide vessel pour little water and colander basket and put one by one modaks and cover with a lid.
11. Cook Modakalu on low to medium flame for 15 minutes.
12. Serve Modak Recipes as Naivedyam or Prasadam to Lord Ganesh.
