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Strawberry modak

Sep 10, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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Strawberry modak is our 4 ingredient modak recipe. If you do not have mawa handy, this is just the recipe for you. This sweet is a special for Ganesh chaturthi.

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  • What is Ganesh Chaturthi?
  • How to make your own eco friendly Ganpati idol?
  • Which types of modak does Ganpati Bapa like?
  • Equipment
  • Ingredients
  • Instructions
  • Variations
  • Storage
  • Related links
  • Strawberry Modak recipe

What is Ganesh Chaturthi?

Shri Ganesha is the son of  Bhagwan Shiva and Mata Parvati. He is worshipped before any pooja or havan or any auspicious beginning, in Hinduism.  Sri Ganesha is the slayer of any obstacle and considered the most Intelligent one. He is also known as Ganpathi, Atharv, or Vighnaharta Mangal Murti. His vahan or vehicle is Mushak or mouse.Ganesh chaturthi marks the birth of Lord Ganesha across India and the world. It is a 10 day long festival in Maharashtra. Most important areas to visit are Lalbaug cha raja, Ganesh gully in Mumbai, Ashtavinayak across Maharashtra and Shri Dagdusheth Ganpati at Pune.

How to make your own eco friendly Ganpati idol?

There are many ways to make idol. Although most people order PoP based models but you can also make idol using flour or clay dough. Here is our humble ways of making the idol

  1. Chocolate Ganpati idol
  2. Eco friendly idol using raw vegetable/play dough using vinegar
  3. Eco friendly idol using cream of tartar

Which types of modak does Ganpati Bapa like?

  • Traditional Ukadiche modak : Gluten free steamed dessert made with a filling of coconut jaggery and spices like cardamom powder, nutmeg and poppy seeds enclosed in a rice flour pastry.
  • Mawa modak:  Another popular variety where modak made with instant mawa or khoya and food colors or natural fruit puree or chocolate.
  • Fried modak : Made with the same filling as Ukadiche modak, but in a casing of whole wheat flour or atta, semolina. They are usually fried in ghee or oil. Here we have made a low oil version by using an air fryer.

Equipment

  • Sieve
  • frying pan
  • modak mould
  • potato masher

Ingredients

  • strawberry
  • sugar
  • milk powder
  • ghee

Instructions

1. In a bowl add sliced strawberries along with sugar. Keep it aside for 15 mins.

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2. Mash them with a potato masher/ mathni to release the juices.

3. Sieve the mixture to leave the seeds/pieces out

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4. In a pan,start cooking the mix on a low heat.

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5.Soon it will start reducing,continue cooking on low flame and stirring continuously

6. Cook it on low flame until you get around ⅓ cup of puree. It will take close to 30 minutes on low heat.

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7. Switch off the gas and add milk powder mixing it slowly.

8.Switch on the gas for few minutes,add 1 teaspoon of ghee to bind it together.

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9. Once the mixture has cooled a bit, shape them into desired moulds.This yields 12 modaks and can be stored in refrigerator.

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Variations

You can also make it using khoya or mawa if you have it available

Storage

You can store them in an air tight jar in a refrigerator.

Read the strawberry modak recipe here

Related links

  • Air fried modak
  • chocolate mawa modaks
  • Chocolate Ganapati Idol
  • Sugar free chocolate modak
  • Homemade dough for Ganpati idol
  • Top Ganesh chaturthi recipes
strawberry modak
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Strawberry Modak recipe

Strawberry modak is an easy sweet and much loved by kids. Use natural strawberries to get a pink colored desserts perfect for Ganesh chaturthi
Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time1 hr 10 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: khoya modaks, mawa modak, modakam
Servings: 12
Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

  • Sieve
  • frying pan
  • modak mould
  • potato masher

Ingredients

  • 500 gm strawberry
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk powder
  • 1 teaspoon ghee

Instructions

  • In a bowl add sliced strawberries along with sugar. Keep it aside for 15 mins.
  • Mash them with a potato masher/ mathni to release the juices.
  • Sieve the mixture to leave the seeds/pieces out
  • In a pan,start cooking the mix on low flame
  • Soon it will start reducing,continue cooking on low flame and stirring continuously
  • Cook it on low flame until you get around ⅓ cup of puree.It will take close to 30 minutes on low flame.
  • Switch off the gas and add milk powder mixing it slowly.
  • Switch on the gas for few minutes, add 1 teaspoon of ghee to bind it together.
  • Once the mixture has cooled a bit, shape them into desired moulds/modak. This yields 12 modaks and can be stored in refrigerator.

Notes

You may increase the sugar if you prefer, this ratio yields lightly sweet modak.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g
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