Modak Recipe:- 2 different Modak Recipes For Ganesh Chaturthi.

India is a country of not only different religion, culture, languages but also has a lot of varieties of food and sweets which is commonly called mithai. Indian desserts are famous all over the world especially "Gulaab Jamun". But this is the only one given as an example, there are many sweets like jalebi as national sweet, rasgulla, kaju barfi, thekua, khaja, laddu, etc. These all mithai are made on special occasion or especially on festivals. Mostly sweets are made of sugar/jaggery, rice flour, bundiya, milk, gram flour, etc. and also by using dry fruits. This is why sweets are the integral part of all celebrations.

Every state has their own famous sweet which are widely consumed by the people on celebration. But today we are going to know about one of the most special and sweetest dessert recipe that is the modak recipe.

In this blog we will know to cook different styles of modak recipe by using different ingredients.

Different modak recipe-steamed or ukadiche Kodak

-dry fruits modak

-chocolate modak

Modak recipe

Introduction of modak:

Special sweets are made on every festival and alike this, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, the most widely famous sweet of Maharashtra which is "Modak" made as bhog or prasad for Bhagwan Ganesha. Modak is made up of rice or wheat flour, sometimes milk powder is also used, sugar or jaggery, milk, grated coconut and for filling- dry fruits, khoa, chocolate are also used.

So now, let's  move on to modak recipe without wasting any time and with a smile & enthusiasm step by step.

-Steamed Ukadiche Modak Recipe

Prep. Time- 5-10 minutes

Cooking Time- 30-40minutes

Serving- 10-12 ( depends upon modak mould size)

-Ingredients of Steamed Ukadiche Modak Recipe:

Modak Recipe | Ukadiche Modak

Baking & Spices

• 1/2 tsp Cardamom, powder

• 2 cup Rice flour

• 1/2 tsp Salt(optional)


Nuts & Seeds

• 2 cup Coconut


Dairy

• 2 tsp Ghee clarified butter


Liquids

• 2 cup Water

Other

• 1 cup sugar/jaggery

-Process step by step of Steamed Ukadiche Modak Recipe:

Take a non-sticky pan or simply a kadhai.

Add ghee and let then melt or warm.
Add grated coconut.

Saute them for 1min till the aromatic smell release.

Add jaggery or sugar.

Saute them on medium flame till jaggery melt.

Add cardamom powder around 1/2 tbsp.

 Mix them well.

Now your stuffing is ready.

Let's move to next step.

Clean the pan and place it on stove.

Add water, salt, ghee and let them boil for 1-2 boils.

Then add rice flour. Mix it gently and let water absorbed by rice flour.

Moist flour and stir them continuously to avoid burning. Turn off the flame.

Cover the pan by lid and leave for 4-5 min.

Now transfer them in a bowl and knead them with wet hand.

Add water if required.

Knead for 4-5 minutes.

Make a soft and smooth dough.

-To give the shape of modak by hand 

Take a small piece of dough and shape in round like a ball.

Press them from inside to side on hand.

Create dent or simply roll it like a small chapatti then

Create pleats.

Add the stuffing inside it accordingly as required for fill the space.

Start bringing those pleats together and close the hole form bundle.

Pinch at top like cone.

Now, it's ready to steam.

 -simple method by using modak mould:

1. Grease the modak mould with ghee.
2. Close the mould and add the dough inside of it through the space.
3. Press them towards the wall of mould by creating the hole.
4. Add small ball size stuffing / filling inside it.
5. To close the mould take small dough and fill it in the mould.
6. Seal the bottom.
7. Now open the mould. And like this make all the rest of modak.

For steaming:

Place the all uncooked modak in steamer.

Steam for 10-12 min.

Congratulations your steamed modak is ready for your special occasion☺.


Try this also- Besan Ladoo Recipe

Dry fruits modak recipe:

Prep. Time- 5 min

Cooking time- 10-15min

Servings- 5-6 (depends upon mould size)

-Ingredients of Dry fruits modak recipe:

Ghee- 3tbsp

Milk- 3tbsp

Milk Powder- 1cup

Sugar Powder- 1/2 cup

Saffron strands- 2pinch

Desiccated coconut- 3 tbsp

Chopped pista- 1.5 tbsp

Chopped almond- 1 tbsp

Chopped cashew nut- 1tbsp

Raisins- 1 tbsp

Cardamom powder- 1/2 tbsp

Milk- 1tbsp

Modak mould

-Method of Dry fruits modak recipe:

Take a kadhai or pan.

Add ghee. Let them melt or warm.

Then add milk on low flame. Stir them for 10-15 sec.

Add milk powder little by little while stirring continuously to avoid any lumps.

Once oil and milk absorb add sugar powder.

Mix gently first then stir in one direction continuously on low flame.

Cook them until start separating from pan.

Now in a bowl add saffron strands to soak into warm milk.

Then mix them in the mixture of pan.

After few second turn off the flame.

For the filling Dry fruits modak recipe:

In a medium shaped bowl add dessicated coconut, chopped pista, almond, cashew nut, raisins and cardamom powder.

Now mix them all well, then add 1tbsp milk and mix once again.

Your stuffing is prepared.

Let's move to the modak dough.

Do not let the dough cool completely, at least it feel warm to hand.

To shape the modak, take a modak mould.
Fill the dough inside and press them towards the wall of mould by making centre in mould.

Place the stuffing inside the could apace and close with the small part of dough.

Now demould /open the mould and take it it gently.

Complete all the modak by similar process.
Congratulations your done great . 

Your modak is ready for serving.

Conclusion:

Congratulations! Your modak recipe is ready for any occasion or celebration. Even you feel to eat modak any time you can make this in within an hour. This is the most easiest sweet recipe you ever made. Try this and comment down how was your trial.