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Ukdiche Modak ( Steamed Modak )

So it is Ganesh Chaturthi and the one thing I miss when I am away from home are Ukdiche Modak or steamed rice modaks.

For the dough

1. Rice flour - 1 cup
2. Salt - to taste
3.Ghee - 1 Teaspoon
4. Water- 1 and 1/2 cups of water

Boil 2 cups water in a pan. Add Ghee and Salt. Add the rice flour. Make a nice dough and cover it with a lid. The dough should be warm when you make the modaks or they would crack.





For the filling

1. One grated coconut
2. Jaggery - 1 cup
3. Nutmeg powder - 1/4 teaspoon
4. Elaichi or cardamom - 2 nos  crushed into powder



Take a pan. Cook the coconut and jaggery well. add the nutmeg powder and elaichi powder.

Leave to cool.

Now take the warm dough. Grease your palm with a little ghee. Make a flat round disc with the dough.
Fill a little filling. Close the ends to make modak shape. ( I am not that great with making them, so I prefer making round balls)

Steam in a steamer for 10 to 12 minutes.


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