Ukadiche Modak | Steamed modak

April 3, 2018

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Ukadiche Modak – a traditional rice flour dumpling filled with coconut jaggery mixture.

Modak is Lord Ganesha’s favourite food. His immense love for modak has earned him the title of “Modakpriya”. There is no better way to please the Lord than offering him these homemade modaks. “Ukadiche modak” is a steamed rice dumpling stuffed with coconut and jaggery. Make these mouth watering modaks and offer them to Lord Ganesha as Naivedya.

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About Ukadiche Modak

Ukadiche Modak is a traditional sweet popular in the state of Maharashtra. It is an integral part of the festivities surrounding Lord Ganesha. It is especially made during Ganesh Chaturthi and Sankashti Chaturthi . Ukadiche Modak is made of two components – the outer dough and the sweet stuffing. The outer dough is made of rice flour and the stuffing is made of coconut and jaggery which are combined with nuts and cardamom powder. It is considered an auspicious offering to Lord Ganesha.

List of ingredients to make Ukadiche Modak

For the outer covering : rice flour, water, ghee and salt

For the stuffing : fresh coconut, jaggery, poppy seeds, cardamom powder, cashew nuts and raisins

Step-wise recipe with pictures

For the stuffing, heat a pan and add jaggery.

When the jaggery begins to melt, add the grated coconut and poppy seeds.

Cook on a slow flame till the jaggery melts completely and blends with the coconut. Add cardamom powder and the dry fruits (optional) and mix it. Keep it aside.

For the Outer Covering, heat 1 cup of water in a pan.

When the water starts boiling, add salt, ghee and the rice flour.

After adding the rice flour, turn off the heat. Mix the mixture well.

Cover the pan and keep it aside for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, when the mixture is still warm, Knead the dough well for 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and pliable. Keep it aside.

Grease a modak mould using little oil. Take a portion of the dough and press it into the modak mould and spread it evenly on all sides of the mould.

Then, place a small portion of coconut jaggery stuffing in the centre through the cavity of the mould. Take a small portion of the dough and seal the base of the modak.

Demould the modak from the mould.Repeat this for all the modaks.

Place all the modaks on a banana leaf kept on the steamer plate.Banana leaf prevents the modak from sticking to the plate.

Keep it in the steamer and steam the modaks on a medium flame for 10 to 15 minutes.

Remove the modaks from the steamer and let it cool a little. Modaks are now ready to offer to Lord Ganesha.

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