Steamed Modak stuffed with a delightful filling of khoa, coconut, nuts, and jaggery. The dough is made with rice flour and ghee, molded into shape, filled with a sweet mixture, and then steamed to perfection. A heavenly treat for Ganesh Chaturthi.
1: Mix together Khoa, Jaggery, Shredded Coconut, Chopped Nuts, Crushed Cardamoms, and Ghee for the filling mixture and set aside.
2: In a pot, add Water, Ghee, and Salt, and boil.
3: Turn off the stove and add Rice Flour, then mix and let it cool.
4: Transfer the dough into a bowl, add more Ghee, and bring the dough together using hands.
5: Divide the dough into equal parts and make balls.
6: Grease the modak mold with Ghee.
7: Close the mold and place a dough ball inside, making space in the center by pressing the dough to the sides.
8: Fill it with the Khoa mixture and seal the modak with more dough.
9: Gently take them out and keep covered with a damp cloth until ready for steaming.
10: When all modaks are ready, put a few strands of saffron on top.
11: Steam for 12-15 minutes and serve warm with ghee.
