Thursday 4 September 2014

Ukadiche Modak

Hey Friendz.. 

Sorry for yesterday.. I was unwell , so could not post the 2nd recipe yesterday as I promised with you all. Let it be now.. Today also i am not keeping well , so will quickly finish of with the recipe , so that you can prepare for ganpati bappa for today's nevedhya...

This is a very simple , light to digest and oil free version of modak. Typical maharashtrian style.




Ingredients :

For Cover
1). Rice Flour : 1 Cup/ 150 gms Approx 
2). Pinch of Salt
3). Ghee : 2 Tablespoons
4). Water : Exactly double the quantity of rice flour , say 2 cups here (use same cup for all measurements)

For Filling
1). Jaggery/Gur : 1/4 Cup Grated
2). Poppy Seeds/Khaskhas : 1 Tablespoon
3). Elaichi Powder : 1/2 Teaspoon
4). Mixed Dry Fruits : 1 Tablespoon
5). Coconut : 1/2 Cup Grated 
6). Ghee : 1/2 Tablespoon

Procedure :

For Making the Cover 

1). Sieve the rice flour properly 2-3 times. It should be perfectly smooth.

2). Boil the water , add the pinch of salt and then slowly add the rice flour and mix well. 

3). Add ghee and cover the lid for about 5-7 minutes. Remove the lid and check once. 

4). The mix should not be sticky. Try to touch it and check , your fingers should come out clean.

5). Remove the mix of the gas. Keep aside and let it cool a bit.

For Preparing the Filling 

1). In a pan , add ghee and poppy seeds. Now , add jaggery and grated coconut to the mix. 

2). At the end , add mixed dry fruits and elaichi powder.

3). The Mix is ready.

Formation of Modaks and Steaming

1). Apply some ghee on both your palms and divide the rice flour dough into equal sized balls.

2). Take one ball in hand , make a small circle by patting the ball in the middle. And make a small round circle.

3). Place some filling in the middle of the circle , pinch and plate the edges the circle. Then join all the edges together.

4). Repeat this procedure , for all the other modaks.

5). Put water in a steamer or in a pan , place the modaks on idly maker but it in hot water and let the modaks steam for about 10-12 minutes.

6). After 10 minutes , remove the steamer off heat and bring out all the modaks carefully. They are ready for Nevedhya.




TIPS :

1). You can use the mould (easily available in markets) to shape the modaks , all exactly identical.

2). While putting modaks to steam , be careful and arrange in with proper spacing.

3). Do not over steam the modaks.

4). This is just one type of filling , you can make required changes according to your wish and make wonderful innovations. Enjoy :) :) :)

Friendz , I have not posted step by step picks as was in a hurry and also not keeping well. But will soon , post the pictures.

Keep Checking the Blog , and I will keep posting :)

See you all soon.

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