Fried Modak Video by Tarla Dalal Video by Tarla Dalal
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Fried Modak Recipe (Ganesh Chathurti Easy Sweet) Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
26 Mins
Total Time
41 Mins
Makes
11.00 modaks
Ingredients
For The Stuffing
1 cup grated coconut
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 tbsp grated mawa (khoya)
1 tbsp chopped cashew nut (kaju)
1 tbsp chopped pistachios
1 tbsp almond (badam) slivers
1/2 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
For The Dough
1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 tbsp semolina (rava / sooji)
2 tbsp ghee
a pinch of salt
oil for deep frying
Method
- Combine the whole wheat flour and semolina in a deep bowl and mix well.
- Heat the ghee in a small non-stick pan on a medium flame for 2 minutes or till it is smoky hot.
- Add it to the flour mixture, add the salt and mix well using a spoon and knead it into a semi-stiff dough using enough water. Divide the dough into 11 equal portions.
- Combine the coconut, sugar and mava in a broad non-stick pan, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minute or till it turns light brown in colour, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the nuts and cardamom powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring continuously.
- Divide the mixture into 11 equal portions. Keep aside to cool completely.
- Roll a portion of a dough into 75 mm. (3") diameter circle, put a portion of the prepared stuffing in the center, pinch it all over the circumference at regular intervals, and bring all the pinched sides together in the center and seal it.
- Repeat step 6 to make 10 more modaks.
- Heat the oil in a deep non–stick pan, deep fry few modaks at a time, till they are golden brown in colour from all the sides. Drain on an absorbent paper.
- Serve immediately.
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