Steamed Modak Recipe | 2 Different Fillings - Ganesh Chaturthi Special | Ukdiche Modak

Steamed Modak or most commonly known as Ukdiche Modak are special sweet dumplings which are offered to Lord Ganesha. So on this special and auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, make his favourite sweet at home with two different fillings. To watch the video recipe click on the link below of my YouTube channel

Ingredients
Rice covering 
3 cups rice flour 
3 cups water 
1/4 tsp Salt 
1tbsp ghee 


Traditional filling 
1 tbsp ghee
3 cups Grated fresh coconut 
1.5 cups grated jaggery
1 tsp elaichi powder 

Coconut Chocolate 
1 cup roasted dry grated coconut 
1/2 cup semisweet/milk chocolate 
1/4 tsp cardamon powder

Method
- In a saucepan add water, salt and ghee and let the water start bubbling.
- Add rice flour in it and lower the flame, make sure you mix it properly and there are no lumps.
- Turn off the flame and cover it for 3-5 minutes.

For Traditional filling
- In a pan add ghee, grated coconut,cardamom powder and jaggery and turn on the flame.
- Mix the ingredients properly
- When the mixture dries down, turn off the flame and let it cook down to room temperature.

For Coconut Chocolate Filling
- In a bowl add grated roasted dry coconut , cardamom powder and semi sweet/milk chocolate and mix it properly. The filling is ready.

For Modak
-Take the dough in another bowl and knead it into a soft dough.
- Cover the dough with a plastic wrap or damp cloth.
- Take little ball of dough to start making the modak.
- Apply some water to your fingers while making the modak.
- Scoop in some filling into the modak
- Squeeze the sides and bring the ends together and close it by pressing the top. 

Steaming Modaks
- Add some water into a cooker
- Now place the empty bowl and place another bowl top of empty bowl and place modaks and cover it with a lid without nozzle.
- Let the modak steam for 10-15 minutes on low flame.

Steamed modak are ready to be served.


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Recipe , editing and shoot : Soumya Kulkarni