Fried Modak Recipe | Wheat Flour Modak | Ganesh Chaturthi Special
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Ingredients
- 1.5 cup Wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp Salt Optional
- 1 tsp Ghee
- Water to knead the dough
- 1.5 cup Coconut grated
- 1 cup Jaggery
- 2 TBSP White sesame seeds
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder
- 2 tsp Cashews Optional
- Oil for frying
Instructions
Dough Preparation
- Take 1.5 cups of Whole Wheat Flour in a mixing bowl.
- Add Salt(optional), Ghee. Crumble and mix it well. Before adding the water.
- After that add little water and start kneading the dough. Use was as required.
- Knead it to a smooth dough.
- Cover it and Rest that for 20 minutes.
Stuffing Preparation
- In a large kadai, add 1.5 cups of Grated coconut.
- Add 1 cup of Jaggery to it.
- Mix well on a low flame, keep stirring otherwise it will stick to the bottom of the kadai.
- Jaggery will melt and forms a moist mixture.
- Then add white sesame seeds, cardamom powder, and cashews.
- Mix well and the stuffing is ready. Let it cool for sometime.
Preparing Modak
- Knead the dough again after 20 minutes. and take lemon sized ball.
- Dust with wheat flour and roll it slightly thick.
- Cut it into round shape using a bowl or anything.
- Put the stuffing in the center.
- Start pleating from the edge.
- Seal the edges properly, otherwise it get opened while deep frying.
- Deep Fry in Hot oil, (once the oil is hot, lower the flame and fry)
- Fry till they get golden brown colour.
- Crispy and tasty modak is ready. You can store it in a air tight container for more than a week.
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Notes
Dough Preparation:
- Take 1.5 cups of Whole Wheat Flour in a mixing bowl.
- Add Salt(optional), Ghee. Crumble and mix it well. Before adding the water.
- After that add little water and start kneading the dough. Use water as required.
- Knead it to a smooth dough.
- Cover and Rest that for 20 minutes.
Stuffing Preparation:
- In a large kadai, add 1.5 cups of Grated coconut.
- Add 1 cup of Jaggery to it.
- Mix well on a low flame, keep stirring otherwise it will stick to the bottom of the kadai.
- Jaggery will melt and forms a moist mixture.
- Then add white sesame seeds, cardamom powder, and cashews.
- Mix well and the stuffing is ready. Let it cool for sometime.
Preparing Modak :
- Knead the dough again after 20 minutes. and take lemon sized ball.
- Dust with wheat flour and roll it slightly thick.
- Cut it into round shape using a bowl or anything.
- Put the stuffing in the center.
- Start pleating from the edge.
- Seal the edges properly, otherwise it may get opened while deep frying.
- Deep Fry in Hot oil, (once the oil is hot, lower the flame and fry).
- Fry till they get golden brown colour.
- Crispy and tasty modak is ready. You can store it in a air tight container for more than a week.
