Ukadiche Modak
Ukadiche modak can also be made vegan by using coconut oil instead of ghee.
Servings: 10
Equipment
- steamer
- frying pan
Ingredients
Ukadiche Modak filling
- ½ cup jaggery
- ¾ cup fresh shredded coconut
- ½ tablespoon poppy seeds/khuskhus
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg powder optional
- or cardamom powder optional
Ukadiche Modak covering/pastry
- ¾ th cup hot water
- 1 cup rice flour fine
- 1 teaspoon ghee or clarified butter coconut oil if vegan
- pinch of salt
Instructions
For the filling
- Heat jaggery on a non-stick pan till it starts to melt.
- Add the shredded coconut, poppy seeds,nutmeg powder,cardamom powder until it forms a gooey mixture.
For covering/pastry
- Boil water and keep it aside.
- Add all the ingredients for the pastry to this boiled water and mix well with a ladle.
- Cover it and keep it aside for 10 minutes
- Knead the dough till you can form a stiff dough for the pastry.
- Divide it into small balls and roll them into small circles of equal size using a rolling pin.
- Add 1tbsp filling to each of these dough circles and hold it in your palm.
- Fold the edges of each modak,slowly between fingers,and close their loop, by slowly rotating it.
- Heat the steamer and place them one by one.
- Steam them for 10-12 minutes until they are non-sticky on touch .
Notes
Notes
You may need 1 cup of water for dough, depending on the rice flour you are using.You need to ensure that the dough is stiff.
Steam for 3-4 minutes more,if you still find modak sticky.
You may need 1 cup of water for dough, depending on the rice flour you are using.You need to ensure that the dough is stiff.
Steam for 3-4 minutes more,if you still find modak sticky.