Ganpati Bappa Morya !!!!
Ukdiche
Modak
Ganesh
Chathurti for me is synonymous with Modaks (sweet dumplings), Lord Ganesha's
favourite food made out of easily
available ingredients such as rice
flour, jaggery and coconuts. These are patent offerings to the Lord during this
festival season.
Method:
To make Ukad (dough)
1) Sieve rice flour 2 to 3 times.
2) Add rice flour to 2/3 cups ofboiling water, towhich a pinch of salt and tsp. of ghee, has already been added. Mix well.
3) Cover and leave for 10 mts.
To make Ukad (dough)
1) Sieve rice flour 2 to 3 times.
2) Add rice flour to 2/3 cups ofboiling water, towhich a pinch of salt and tsp. of ghee, has already been added. Mix well.
3) Cover and leave for 10 mts.
To make Stuffing
1) Take poppy seeds ina bowl and microwave for 2 mts till properly roasted.
2) Mix jaggery and coconut with poppy seeds and microwave for additional 30 seconds.
3) Add cardamom powder and nuts.
To arrange Modak
1) Wet hands with water as well as some oil and knead ukad (dough) till soft.
2) Split dough in equal size balls.
3) Now pat balls into small round shapes, stuff filling and start to make pleats around stuffing.
4) Gather all pleats at the center and seal edges.
5) Fill water in an Idly cooker. Make sure that the level of water does not exceed one inch. Place a stand inside the cooker, over that place small thali or plate, cover the same with wet cloth.
6) Place Modaks over wet cloth, leaving enough space around each modak.
7) Steam for 10 mts over medium heat.
Chocolate
Mawa Modak
Ingredients:
1/4 cup mawa (Khoya/Khova in Hindi)
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp powdered sugar
1.5 to 2 tbsp cocoa powder
1/4 cup mawa (Khoya/Khova in Hindi)
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp powdered sugar
1.5 to 2 tbsp cocoa powder
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
Method:
1) Microwave mawa for 30 seconds on high power. Stir and microwave again for 15 seconds.
2) Stir again and microwave for 20 seconds. Continue this process till mawa gets slightly brown in color (overall it will take 1 minute 30 second for this quantity). Stir mawa well for 2 minutes. Then add powdered sugar and cardamom powder. and mix well.
3) Add cocoa powder 1 tsp at a time. Mix and then add another teaspoon, until you get a doughy consistency.
3) Stuff the mixture in the modak mould and make modak.
1) Microwave mawa for 30 seconds on high power. Stir and microwave again for 15 seconds.
2) Stir again and microwave for 20 seconds. Continue this process till mawa gets slightly brown in color (overall it will take 1 minute 30 second for this quantity). Stir mawa well for 2 minutes. Then add powdered sugar and cardamom powder. and mix well.
3) Add cocoa powder 1 tsp at a time. Mix and then add another teaspoon, until you get a doughy consistency.
3) Stuff the mixture in the modak mould and make modak.
Tips:
1) You may add chocolate bar instead of cocoa powder. When you are done with roasting mawa in the microwave, add chocolate pieces over hot mawa. Due to the heat, chocolate will melt. Add sugar and mix well. If the mixture is sticky even after cooling down slightly, add one or two tbsp milk powder to get the doughy consistency. (In this case, you will require little less sugar.)
2) I have tried this modak in a small quantity. During Ganpati festival, you may need to double or triple the quantity to make enough as a prasad.
3) Chocolate modak can be prepared using stove-top method. Roast mawa in a nonstick kadai until color changes slightly. While roasting, flame should be between medium and low, stir continuously. Then follow the normal procedure.
4) If you are using frozen mawa. Thaw it for an hour and then use.
1) You may add chocolate bar instead of cocoa powder. When you are done with roasting mawa in the microwave, add chocolate pieces over hot mawa. Due to the heat, chocolate will melt. Add sugar and mix well. If the mixture is sticky even after cooling down slightly, add one or two tbsp milk powder to get the doughy consistency. (In this case, you will require little less sugar.)
2) I have tried this modak in a small quantity. During Ganpati festival, you may need to double or triple the quantity to make enough as a prasad.
3) Chocolate modak can be prepared using stove-top method. Roast mawa in a nonstick kadai until color changes slightly. While roasting, flame should be between medium and low, stir continuously. Then follow the normal procedure.
4) If you are using frozen mawa. Thaw it for an hour and then use.
