Traditional Steamed Modak Recipe (Ukadiche Modak With Rice flour)

Traditional Steamed Modak Recipe is Ukadiche Modak recipe with coating made With Rice flour. Ukadiche Modak is one of the many varieties of modak which are offered to Ganesh as Naivedyam on Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Modak is very popular in Maharashtra, India. The sweet filling inside modak is made of fresh grated coconut and jaggery, while the soft shell/coating is made from rice flour. Course : Dessert Ingridients : For Outer Layer 1 cup Rice flour 1.5 cups Water 1 teaspoon Ghee 1 pinch Salt For The Filling 1.5 cup Fresh coconut , grated 1/2 cup Jaggery , grated 3 to 4 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds , powdered 1 teaspoon Rice flour 1 teaspoon Ghee 1 pinch Nutmeg powder 1 teaspoon Poppy seeds , roasted 5 Whole Almonds (Badam) , sliced 1 tablespoon Sultana Raisins , optional 1 teaspoon Chironji , optional 6 to 7 Pistachios , sliced, optional Instructions To prepare Traditional Steamed Modak Recipe (Ukadiche Modak With Rice flour), begin with making the stuffing for modak. Combine coconut, ghee and jaggery in a Non-stick pan.Cook on medium heat for about 3 to 4 minutes. Make sure that you do not overcook the mixture.Add the roasted poppy seeds, grounded cardamom, nutmeg powder and other remaining filling ingredients. Mix well and keep aside.In the same pan, heat the water along with ghee and pinch of salt.Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and add the rice flour in a steady flow, stirring continuously to prevent lumps from forming.Now cook this mixture on very low heat for about 2 to 3 minutes.Now switch off the flame and cover this pan with lid for 4 to 5 minutes.Now take this dough in a big bowl or plate. Allow to cool till the temperature you can handle to knead. Dip you palm in cool water and knead the hot dough very well.If dough looks hard or dry, then add a little warm water and continue to knead dough till completely smooth and pliable dough is made. Rest the dough covered with a damp cloth.