To welcome the Lord Ganesha, Vignahartha, I have already posted two to three varieites of savory version of modaks. Now is the turn to post a sweet variety which in every household we make it for varalakshmy vratham, pooja too.
Sweet varieties are prepared with whole green gram, chana dal, coconut, seasame seed and the variety is endless.
Naralachi modak, vella kozhukkattai |
Here is the version with coconut stuffing:
For stuffing
Ingredients
Coconut grated 1 cup
Jaggery – ½ cup
Cardamom 4-5 (powdered)
Ghee – ½ tsp
Method
In a mixer put the grated coconut and pulse for a minute. This practice I learnt from my mother in law to make the coconut scrapings evenly.
1. In a kadai, mix all the ingredients together and cook till the same leaves the kadai
2. cool and make big or small
balls out of according to your wish, keep ready.
For the covering
For the covering
Ingredients
Fresh rice flour - 1 cup
Water -1 cup
Oil – 2 tbs
Salt - ¼ tsp
Method
In a heavy bottom vessel, mix the rice flour in water. Ensure that no lumps are formed. Add the salt and oil and cook the same in low
flame till the rice balls starts leaving
the vessel. Cover this for 10 minutes
and keep aside.
Method to make Kozhukattai (Dumplings, Modak)
Transfer the cooked rice ball to a plate, apply some oil on your palm
and starts kneading it till you get a smooth dough.
Place one coconut mix ball which you have already made and kept ready in
it, seal properly.
Repeat the process till you finish the sweet balls. Steam cook the same for 5-7 minutes. Switch off gas and allow to cool. Take out from the vessel and the modak is ready for neivedyam.
Repeat the process till you finish the sweet balls. Steam cook the same for 5-7 minutes. Switch off gas and allow to cool. Take out from the vessel and the modak is ready for neivedyam.
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