Modak.......

A popular dessert of Maharashtra & ganesh ji favorite too....

Ingredients

1 cup rice flour

1 cup water

1 tsp oil

1/4 tsp salt

--filling--

1 cup gur crushed

1 cup fresh coconut grated

1 tsp cardamom powder

1 tsp poppy seeds

1 tbsp cashews

2 tbsp dry fruits

Heat a pan, add gur & grated coconut & cook on slow flame till gur melts,

and when mixture starts to thick Add the cardamom powder, dry fruit and poppy seed.Mix well.Turn off the flame.

In another pan boil 1 cup water. Add 1 teaspoon oil & salt in the water.

Reduce the flame, add the rice flour & stir well.

Cover with a lid and leave it for 5 min.knead the dough while it is warm.

Use oil to knee the dough.Make small size balls of the dough & roll them into a round shape.

Add 1 tsp filling into the dough & shape them, bring all the ends together & seal.

In a steamer add water & boil it. place the modaks on greased steamer plate and steam for 10 min.

When the modaks are done they will look shinny.

Take out the modaks in a plate & serve hot.

Thank you...