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Traditional Steamed Modak Recipe (Ukadiche Modak With Rice flour)

Traditional Steamed Modak Recipe (Ukadiche Modak With Rice flour)

By Admin
Prep Time Total in 65 M
Course Dessert
Cuisine Maharashtrian Recipes
Diet Vegetarian

Traditional Steamed Modak Recipe is Ukadiche Modak recipe with coating made With Rice flour. Ukadiche Modak is one of the many varieties of modak which are offered to Ganesh as Naivedyam on Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Modak is very popular in Maharashtra, India. The sweet filling inside modak is made of fresh grated coconut and jaggery, while the soft shell/coating is made from rice flour.

Ingredients

  • For Outer Layer
  • 1 cup Rice flour
  • 1.5 cups Water
  • 1 teaspoon Ghee
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • For The Filling
  • 1.5 cup Fresh coconut
  • grated
  • 1/2 cup Jaggery
  • grated
  • 3 to 4 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
  • powdered
  • 1 teaspoon Rice flour
  • 1 teaspoon Ghee
  • 1 pinch Nutmeg powder
  • 1 teaspoon Poppy seeds
  • roasted
  • 5 Whole Almonds (Badam)
  • sliced
  • 1 tablespoon Sultana Raisins
  • optional
  • 1 teaspoon Chironji
  • optional
  • 6 to 7 Pistachios
  • sliced
  • optional

Instructions

Step 1

To prepare Traditional Steamed Modak Recipe (Ukadiche Modak With Rice flour), begin with making the stuffing for modak

Step 2

Combine coconut, ghee and jaggery in a Non-stick pan

Step 3

Cook on medium heat for about 3 to 4 minutes

Step 4

Make sure that you do not overcook the mixture

Step 5

Add the roasted poppy seeds, grounded cardamom, nutmeg powder and other remaining filling ingredients

Step 6

Mix well and keep aside

Step 7

In the same pan, heat the water along with ghee and pinch of salt

Step 8

Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and add the rice flour in a steady flow, stirring continuously to prevent lumps from forming

Step 9

Now cook this mixture on very low heat for about 2 to 3 minutes

Step 10

Now switch off the flame and cover this pan with lid for 4 to 5 minutes

Step 11

Now take this dough in a big bowl or plate

Step 12

Allow to cool till the temperature you can handle to knead

Step 13

Dip you palm in cool water and knead the hot dough very well

Step 14

If dough looks hard or dry, then add a little warm water and continue to knead dough till completely smooth and pliable dough is made

Step 15

Rest the dough covered with a damp cloth

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