Ganpati Spl Modak Method of making Steamed Ukadiche Modak

Ingredients

• 1½ cup Water
• ½ cup Milk
• A pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp Ghee
• 2 cup Fine Rice flour
• 1 tbsp Ghee
• 1½ cup Jaggery, jaggery
• 3 cup Coconut, grated
• ½ tbsp Poppy seeds
• 1 tsp Cardamom powder
• ¼ tsp Nutmeg powder
• 5-6 Cashew nuts, chopped
• 5-6 Almonds, chopped
• A pinch of Saffron, soaked in milk

Steps

1. In a kadai, add water, milk and give it a boil.
2. Add a pinch of salt, rice flour, ghee and make a soft dough.
3. Whisk it with the help of a rolling pin and mix it well.
4. Cover it with a lid and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
5. Transfer it to a parat, add ghee and knead it well.
6. Keep it aside for further use.
7. In a pan, add jaggery and cook for 3-4 minutes until it melts on medium flame.
8. Add grated coconut, poppy seeds, cardamom powder, nutmeg powder, cashewnut, almonds and mix it well.
9. Cook it for 4-5 minutes or until the mixture is dry.
10. Transfer it to a tray and let it cool at room temperature.
11. Take a lemon sized dough, spread it with the finger or roll it with a rolling pin.
12. Place the mixture in the center, pinch the edges to create the pleats and close the edges.
13. Heat the water in a steamer, place the prepared modak and add some saffron milk on top of the modak.
14. Cover it with the lid and cook it for 10-12 minutes on medium flames.
15. Transfer it to a serving dish and serve hot.