Modak Recipe Ingredients | Modak Recipe With Wheat Flour

 Sure! I can provide you with a simple recipe for modak, a traditional Indian sweet dumpling often associated with the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. Here's a recipe for steamed modak:

Ingredients:

- 1 cup rice flour

- 1¼ cups water

- A pinch of salt

- 1 teaspoon ghee (clarified butter)

- 1 cup grated coconut

- ½ cup jaggery (or sugar)

- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder

- A few saffron strands (optional)

- Ghee or oil for greasing

Instructions:

1. Heat water in a pan and add a pinch of salt and 1 teaspoon of ghee to it. Bring it to a boil.

2. Reduce the heat to low and add the rice flour gradually while stirring continuously. Mix well to ensure there are no lumps. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the mixture comes together and forms a dough-like consistency. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.

3. Meanwhile, in another pan, add grated coconut and jaggery (or sugar). Cook on medium heat until the jaggery melts and the mixture thickens. Add cardamom powder and saffron strands (if using), mix well, and remove from heat.

4. Take a small portion of the rice flour dough and shape it into a small bowl-like structure by pressing it between your palms. Make a well in the center to hold the filling.

5. Place a spoonful of the coconut-jaggery mixture into the well. Bring the edges of the dough together and seal it, shaping it like a modak. Repeat the process for the remaining dough and filling.

6. Grease a steamer plate or a steaming basket with ghee or oil. Place the modaks on the greased plate, leaving some space between them.

7. Steam the modaks in a steamer for about 10-12 minutes, or until they are cooked and the outer covering turns slightly translucent.

8. Once done, remove the modaks from the steamer and let them cool for a few minutes before serving.

9. Your delicious modaks are ready to be served as an offering to Lord Ganesha or as a sweet treat for your family and friends.

Note: If you prefer fried modaks, you can deep fry them instead of steaming. Simply heat oil in a deep pan and fry the modaks until they turn golden brown. Drain the excess oil on a kitchen towel before serving.

Enjoy your homemade modaks!