Fried Modak - Sweet Coconut Dumpling - Indian Vegetarian Sweet Dessert Recipe. Chef Ruchi Bharani teaches you to make Modak which is offered to Lord Ganesha during Ganesh Puja and also considered as Ganesh Ji's favorite. Learn how to make simple to cook homemade recipe - Modak.
Method: Take wheat flour, salt, semolina, ghee, water in a bowl and start kneading the dough very well Keep the dough to rest for about 10 -- 15 mins Meanwhile heat ghee in a pan and add grated coconut to the heated ghee Cook the grated coconut for a minute and add the jaggery Cook this till the jaggery melts Turn off the flame and add the cardamom powder, roasted poppy, almond flakes, chopped cashew nuts and mix everything well Remove the filling onto a plate and let it cool completely Take small portions from the dough and make flat round Apply ghee to the rolling board and rolling pin and start rolling the roti into soft small rounds Cut it with a ring to get a perfect shape and equal size Take the small roti and put about 1 tbsp of the filling Pinch the edges of the roti, bring the edges together, seal and close it so that while frying them no oil goes in Heat oil in a pan and put the modaks for frying in medium hot oil Fry and cook them in medium flame till its golden brown in color.
