Ukadiche Modak Recipe

Directions

1. To make ukad
2. Mix rice flour and glutinous flour well and seive 2 to 3 times.
3. Boil water, to that add pinch of salt and tsp of ghee and pour rice flour and mix well.
4. Cover with damp cloth and keep for 10 mts.
5. To make stuffing
6. In a pan, roast the poppy seeds.
7. Once they are roasted well add the shredded coconut and jaggery. Mix everything well.
8. Finally add cardamom powder and cashewnuts. The stuffing is ready.
9. To make modak.
10. Take ukad, wet hands with water as well as some oil and knead ukad in soft dough.
11. Now start to pat ball in to small bowl size shape, now stuff filling and start to make plates around stuffing.
12. Gather all plates at the center of stuffing and try to seal edges. Keep the modaks covered with a wet cloth as they can dry out.
13. Heat up 1 inch of water in Idly cooker, put one small round pot, over that place small thali or chalni. On top of the chalni place a banana leaf.
14. Now place modak on the banana leaf, leaving enough space around each modak.
15. Steam for 10 mts over medium heat.
16. Modak are ready to be served