UKDICHE MODAK

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups Rice flour

1 tbsp Pure ghee

A pinch salt

For Stuffing

1 1/2 cups Coconut (Grated)

3/4 cup Jaggery

1/2 tsp Green cardamom powder

PREPARATION:

1. Bring  one and a quarter cups of water to boil in a pan, an, add salt and ghee to it.

2. Add sieved rice flour in a flow, stirring continuously to prevent lumps from forming. Remove the pan from heat and keep it covered for ten to fifteen minutes. Grease your palms with a little oil and knead the cooked rice mixture to a soft dough. Keep covered with a moist cloth. 

3. In a pan add coconut and jaggery . Cook it on medium heat for five minutes or till light golden brown. Ensure that it is not overcooked. Add green cardamom powder and remove from heat and cool it slightly. Divide coconut mixture into ten to twelve equal portions.

4. Divide dough into ten to twelve lemon sized balls. With greased palms flatten each ball to form discs of three inches diameter. Press edges of the discs further to reduce the thickness.

5. Place a portion of coconut-jaggery mixture in the centre, form eight to ten pleats with fingers, gather them together to form a bundle and seal the edges at the top. 

6. Stream them in a steamer for ten to twelve minutes. Serve hot modak with pure ghee.