Organic India Store Social Feeds in T Nagar, chennai
This Ganesh Chaturthi, go for the healthiest Ukadiche modak to celebrate the purest festivities with Organic India. Super delicious and super easy to make, this delicacy is here to win Bappa's heart.The recipe goes as follows:
Ingredients:
1.5 cup grated fresh coconut
1 cup jaggery powder
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
Pinch of Nutmeg Powder
1 cup rice flour
1.5 cups water
A pinch of salt
1 tsp ghee
10-12 strands of saffron
3-4 tbsp milk
Instructions:
- In a pan, add grated fresh coconut and toast it slightly on medium flame. Then add jaggery powder and mix.
- Cook on medium heat until the jaggery melts and the mixture thickens. Add cardamom powder and nutmeg powder. Mix well. Your stuffing is ready.
- Heat water in a pan and then add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of ghee.
- Once the water starts boiling, lower the heat and gradually add the rice flour and mix a little.
- Turn the heat off and cover the mixture with a lid. Let it sit for 5-8 mins. Take the mixture out and knead a soft rice flour dough.
- Grease the modak mould with ghee. Then add a little ball of rice dough and make a dent inside. Put the sweet coconut-jaggery mixture in and cover the bottom part with some more dough.
- Repeat for the remaining dough.
- Steam the modaks in a steamer for about 10-15 minutes or until they become slightly translucent.
- Once done, take them out and garnish with some soaked saffron strands or with desi ghee.
- Serve the modaks warm.