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Fried Modak Recipe

Fried Modak Recipe
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Fried modak is a delicious and famous modak variation served to Bhagwan Ganesha during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. This recipe calls for a whole wheat flour crust with sweet stuffing.

Ingredients

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For the Crust on the Outside

  • 2 cups (240 grammes) whole wheat flour (atta)
  • a half teaspoon of salt, or as needed
  • 2 tbsp. oil, warmed or slightly heated
  • To knead the dough, add water as needed.
  • To make the sweet stuffing, combine all ingredients in a large mixing.
  • 1.5 cup jaggery powder (or jaggery crushed)
  • 1.5 cup desiccated coconut (unsweetened) or freshly grated coconut
  • 12 teaspoons sesame seeds, white
  • 1 to 1.5 teaspoon powdered cardamom
  • Optional: 1 to 2 pinches grated or ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup of water (do not add if using fresh coconut)

Additional Ingredients

For frying, use as much oil as you need.

Instructions

Getting the Dough Ready

  1. Make a smooth, stiff, and rigid dough using the ingredients listed under “for the outer crust.” The dough should not be as soft as roti or bread dough.
  2. Cover the dough and set it aside for 20 to 30 minutes.

Making Fried Modak Stuffing

  1. To make the stuffing, combine all the ingredients specified under “for the sweet stuffing.”
  2. Cook, constantly stirring, over low to medium heat until the mixture is soft, cooked, and moist. The filling mixture should not contain any water.
  3. If you’re using fresh coconut, don’t add any water.
  4. Allow the filling ingredients to cool before using.

Putting It All Together And Shaping It

  1. Take a tiny piece of dough and roll it into a tidy ball in your palms.
  2. Dust lightly with flour and roll into a 3 to 4.5-inch-diameter thin or medium-thin circle.
  3. Take this rolled dough circle in your palm or gently set it on the rolling board.
  4. In the centre, place 2 to 3 tablespoons of the sweet filling.
  5. Using a brush, wet the edges.
  6. One by one, join and squeeze the edges.
  7. Please bring all pinched folds together in the centre and firmly connect them.
  8. Keep in mind that the modak must be firmly sealed. Any minor opening will allow the filling to escape into the oil during frying.
  9. In a Kadai or pan, heat the oil until medium hot. When the oil is hot, add the prepared wheat modak slowly and gently.
  10. When they’ve turned a light golden colour, turn them over carefully with a slotted spoon and cook for another minute.
  11. In this manner, fry them until the crust becomes brown and crisp, rotating a few times as needed.
  12. Depending on your preference, you can shallow or deep-fried them.
  13. When the fried wheat modak is done, remove it with a slotted spoon and drain as much oil as possible from the pan or Kadai. Then, to absorb any excess oil put them on kitchen paper towels.
  14. In this manner, batch-fry the remaining wheat modak.
  15. During the puja, make an offering to Bhagwan Ganesha. They’re also suitable as a sweet snack.

Notes

  • You can use all-purpose flour (maida) instead of whole wheat flour or a combination.
  • Make sure the dumplings are well sealed. Any little gap will result in the filling draining into the oil during the frying process.
  • Brush the dumplings with oil or ghee if you wish to bake them—Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Bake until the crust is golden brown and crunchy.
  • This recipe yields around 12 medium-sized modaks. However, you can cut the amount in half to make 6 fried modak or double it to make 24 wheat modak by halving the recipe.

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