No wonder Modak is Lord Ganesha’s favourite food. It has a special importance during Ganesh Chaturthi. The sweet dumpling is prepared using jaggery, coconut, wheat flour/maida, and ghee. They are either steamed or fried. The steamed version is called ‘ukdiche modak’ while the fried one ‘talalele modak’. The steamed ones are soft and luscious and the fried ones are crunchy. Modaks are also known as ‘Kudumu’ in Telugu, ‘Kadubu’ in Kannada, ‘Kozhakatta’ in Malayalam and ‘Kozhukattai’ in Tamil.
Quick tip: Cut hot steamed modak in two pieces and sprinkle few drops of melted ghee. It tastes yummy.
With Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, here are the recipes of traditional steamed and fried modaks.
For The Stuffing
Ingredients: Grated coconut – 1 cup
Jaggery – Half cup
Khoya – 2 tablespoon
Cardamom powder
Dry fruits (optional)
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Steamed Modak recipe
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Fried modak recipe
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