Ukadiche Modak - Marathi Recipe

Introduction:
Very unique and special Maharashtrian delicacy which is prepared on the occasion of Ganesh festival. Sweet coconut filling in nice and soft rice flour coating tastes just amazing.

Preparation time : 10 mts
Cooking time : 30 mts
Serves : 2 people

Ingredients:
To make Ukad
1/2 cup Rice Flour
1 tsp Glutinous rice flour
2/3 cup of water
pinch of Salt
1 tsp Ghee/Butter/Oil
Stuffing
1/2 cup shredded Coconut
1/4 cup Jaggery
1 tbsp Poppy seeds
Cardamom powder
Assorted nuts



Method
To make Ukad
Mix rice flour and glutinous flour well and seive 2 to 3 times.
Boil 2/3 cup of water, to that add pinch of salt and tsp of ghee and pour rice flour and mix well.
Cover and keep for 10 mts.
To make Stuffing
Take poppy seeds in microwave bowl and microwave for 2 mts.
Mix jaggery and coconut with poppy seeds and microwave for 30 seconds.
After 30 mts again mix coconut mixture well and cook for 2 minutes.
Add cardamom powder and nuts.
To arrange Modak
Take ukad, wet hands with water as well as some oil and knead ukad in soft dough.
Split dough in equal size balls.
Now start to pat ball in to small bowl size shape, now stuff filling and start to make plates around stuffing.
Gather all plates at the center of stuffing and try to seal edges.
Heat up 1 inch of water in Idly cooker, put one small round pot, over that place small thali or plate, cover that one with wet towel.
Place Modaks over towel, leaving enough space around each modak.
Steam for 10 mts over medium heat.
Garnish with a dollop of ghee.