Ukadiche Modak – Marathi Recipe

Instructions

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.