Tasteful Indian Traditional Fried Sweet Coconut Dumplings from Maharashtra. Authentic Recipe of Modak.

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Every year, Indians celebrate the grand Ganesh Chaturthi festival. This festival signifies the arrival of Lord Ganesha to the earth. The celebrations are no less than a carnival. No Ganesh Chaturthi festival is complete without the delicious Modak.

The Indian Traditional Fried Sweet Coconut Dumplings from Maharashtra – Modak is the favorite sweet of Lord Ganesha. It is a fried sweet dumpling filled with coconut and jaggery stuffing. The delicious Modak is served as the holy offering during the prayer and then distributed among the devotees. There is also a steam version of Modak, known as Ukadiche Modak.

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Tasteful Indian Traditional Fried Sweet Coconut Dumplings from Maharashtra. Authentic Recipe of Modak.

Local Recipe Name with Local Characters: मोदक

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— General Atributes of This Recipe:

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Difficulty Medium Cooking Difficulty Recipes

Price Level Expensive Recipes

Cooking Time Less Than 45 minutes to be made Recipes

Main Ingredient Group Dry Fruit based Recipes, Flour based Recipes, Grain – Seeds Based Recipes

Spice Level No Spicy Recipes

Dish Type Dumpling Recipes, Sweets Recipes

Main Cooking Method Fried, Fried (Deep)

Occasional Cooking Kids Enjoy Eating Recipes

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Course Dessert Recipes

Cuisine Indian Cuisine

Servings 11 Pieces

Calories / Serving 211 kcal

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Ingredients

 

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Dough

• 1½ cups All Purpose Flour – Plain Flour
• 2 tbsp Semolina
• 2 tbsp Clarified Butter Hot
• ½ tsp Salt
• Water For kneading
• Oil For deep frying

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Filling

• 1 cup Grated Coconut
• ½ cup Palm Sugar – Palm Jaggery
• 1 tbsp Clarified Butter
• 2 tbsp Almond Chopped
• 2 tbsp Cashew Chopped
• 2 tbsp Raisin Chopped
• ½ tsp Ground Cardamom Powder

Instructions

 

Dough

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, semolina, and salt.
• Pour the hot clarified butter and crumble the flour so that it becomes moist.
• Add water and start kneading. Knead nicely for at least 5 minutes to make a soft and smooth dough out of it.

Filling

• In a large pan, add clarified butter. Add coconut and jaggery and sauté well till the jaggery melts.
• Once the mixture becomes aromatic, add cashew nuts, almonds, raisins, and cardamom powder. Mix everything well.
• Set the stuffing aside to cool.

Modak

• Take a small ball out of the dough and roll it into a circle with a rolling pin. It should not be too thin and should be around 5 inches in diameter.
• Now place a spoon full of stuffing at the center of the rolled dough. Brush the sides of the dough with some water.
• Pleat the Modak from the edges and collect everything at the center. Seal the Modak after gathering at the center and form a dumpling.
• Deep fry the dumplings in medium hot oil till it becomes crispy and turns golden.
• Place the fried Modak on paper to drain the excess oil. Enjoy the Indian Traditional Fried Sweet Dumplings from Maharashtra – Modak.

NOTES

You can store the Modak in an air-tight container and enjoy it for up to 5 days.

RECIPE VARIATIONS:

This recipe is the fried version of Modak. Another version includes cooking by steaming the sweet dumplings. It is called Ukadiche Modak or steamed Modak.

COOKING TIPS:

While rolling the dough, make sure that the center is a little thick compared to the edges. Otherwise, the Modak will break.

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Nutrition

Calories: 211kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 124mgPotassium: 114mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 0.02IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Indian Traditional Fried Sweet Coconut Dumplings, Modak Recipe, मोदक

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