chakde recipes for festivals....

MODAK

INGREDIANTS

1/2 cups Rice flour

3 cups Water

2 tsp. Oil

STUFFING-

2 cups Coconut,

grated 1 or 1 1/4 cup

Sugar 1/2 cup Dry fruits

A pinch of cardamoms powder

1/4 cup Milk

METHOD

For the Rice Dough

Boil the water & oil and remove from heat. To it add the rice flour, cover and allow it to cool. Later, knead well and keep aside.

For the Stuffing

Mix all the ingredients mentioned under stuffing except milk & cardamom powder Put this mixture on a medium heat and cook stirring all the time. Then add the milk, mixing well and remove off the heat once it is totally dry, sprinkle cardamom powder. mix

To Proceed

Make small balls of the dough. (rice) spread it a little on your palm Make a small hollow in the center and place the stuffing in the middle. Now join the open edges together and give it a shape like a whole garlic. Steam these modaks for 10 minutes, take off, cool you can give shapes on the modak with fork or knife before steaming detailed description-(to give shape) To make the modaks It is best to make the modaks when the dough is slightly warm. Grease the palms of your hands well. Take a ball of dough. Flatten the dough to form a cup shape. Place about 3/4th teaspoon coconut filling into this cup. Dip thumb & index finger in the oil & make 5-6 small pinches side by side on the outside edges of the cup. Bring them together on top and join to form a peak. Your modak is complete. This should look like a whole garlic pod. . Place the modak on a pre greased plate. Make the rest of the modaks. Place them on a pre-greased plate. Steam for about 15 minutes. Serve with ghee.