Modak

Ingredients:

• For the filling • 2 Cup shredded fresh coconut • 1/2 Cup mixture of unsalted pistachios and unsalted cashews • 1/2 Pinch of cardamom powder • 1/2 Cup milk • 1 Cup jaggery or sugar For the outer cover • 1 Cup rice flour • 1 tsp Ghee • 1 Cup water • 1/2 tsp Salt

   


























Method :

•	To prepare the filling, combine coconut, milk and jaggery or sugar, mix well.
•	Cook it over medium flame, stir continuously till they are mixed properly.
•	Add cashews and pistachios and cook for about one minute.
•	Now add cardamom powder.
•	Let it cool, keep aside.
•	Bring water to a boil.
•	Now add flour, ghee and salt, stir quickly so as to remove all lumps.
•	Cover with a lid for some time and cook.
•	Remove the lid and keep stirring.
•	Now remove the pan from the heat and transfer all the mixture on a flat plate.
•	Knead it to make soft dough.
•	It should be neither too sticky nor too dry.
•	Grease the palms of your hands properly and make a ball from the dough.
•	Flatten the dough to make a cup shape.
•	Put 3/4 tsp coconut filling into this cup.
•	Dip thumb and index finger in the oil and make 5-6 small pinches on the outside edges of the cup.
•	Bring them together on top and join to shape a peak.
•	Put modak on a pre greased plate.
•	Make rest of the modaks.
•	Now Steam them for about 15 minutes and serve with ghee.