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Ukadiche Modak Recipe | उकडीचे मोदक | Ganesh Chaturthi Special Modak recipe

Ganesh Chaturthi is incomplete without the most loved naivaidya of Ganpati Bappa that is Ukadiche Modak.
These soft, melt-in-mouth modaks filled with jaggery & coconut are not just a festive treat but a symbol of devotion, love and faith.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Indian, Maharashtrian
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

To Make Modak Dough
  • 2 cups Rice Flour or Modak Flour
  • 2 cups Water
  • 1 teaspoon Ghee
  • Salt to taste
To Make The Sweet Filling
  • 1 cup Fresh Coconut, grated
  • 1/2 cup Jaggery (Gul)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg Powder (Jaifal)
  • Ghee to grease the modak mould

Method
 

For Coconut-Jaggery Filling
  1. In a pan, heat ghee. Add 1 cup grated fresh coconut & saute for 2 minutes on low flame.
  2. Add 1/2 cup jaggery (gul). Adjust the amount of jaggery as per the sweetness you prefer.
  3. Mix jaggery with the coconut. Cook this mixture till jaggery completely melts into the coconut.
  4. Once jaggery melts, add nutmeg powder (jaifal). Mix well.
  5. Coconut-Jaggery filling for modak is ready. Cool down to room temperature.
  6. Tip: You can also make this filling ahead & refrigerate in an airtight container. Thaw it before using.
Making Rice Flour Dough
  1. Boil 2 cups of water. Once it starts boiling, add a teaspoon of ghee & salt to taste.
  2. Add 2 cups of rice flour. Mix the flour into the hot water till everything comes together.
  3. Continue mixing until the water is completely absorbed by the flour.
  4. Cover & steam this mixture for 3-4 minutes.
  5. Tandlachi Ukad (Dough) is ready. Transfer some dough onto a plate.
  6. The dough should be slightly warm while kneading. Knead the dough till soft & smooth. Dough for modak is ready.
Assemble Modaks
  1. Grease the modak mould with ghee. Press rice dough inside the mould. Press towards the corner of the mould leaving space in the center.
  2. Now fill the modak with the coconut-jaggery mixture.
  3. Seal the base firmly so the filling doesn't come out while steaming the modak. Once filled, carefully remove the modak from the mould.
  4. Repeat the same process for making the remaining modaks.
  5. Grease the steamer plate with ghee & place the modaks. Steam for 15 minutes till they turn glossy.
  6. Ukadiche Modaks are ready.
  7. Serve warm with a drizzle of ghee.