URAD DAL DUMPLINGS, ULUNDU KOZHUKKATTAI,

Urad dal dumpling is made during Ganesh Festival.  Basic ingredient is urad dal and it is delicious especially when served hot.  This is another variety of modak made for neivedyam.

During the festival, varieties of modaks are made sweet as well as savoury.

VEG SPICY DUMPLINGS

VEG SPICY DUMPLINGS are made with rice flour, vegetables and spices.  This is a nice snack item which can be served in the evening with a cup of tea or coffee. It is not only healthy but an easy way to feed the children with the vegetables.

CHUTNEY DAL MODAK, DALIA MODAK

I am here again with another recipe of modak.  It is very easy to make.  You need chutney dal, sugar, ghee and cardamom powder, ginger powder etc.  This can be prepared in advance and stored in airtight containers separately.  Since it needs little space, you cannot keep one on top of the other.  adjust the same accordingly as shown in the picture and handle carefully.

FRIED MODAKS

After making a steamed variety of modaks, make some fried variety during this festival and enjoy. Also seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha.  Fried modak is made out fava, maida,milk and dry coconut.

CHURMA MODAK

Churma moda is made out of wheatflour, semolina, sugar, ghee.  This is yet another varieties of modaks which you can make for Prasad during the ganesh festival.

CHOCOLATE AND KAJU MODAK

As I told you varieites of modaks were prepared by us last year specially for the ganesh festival which were published in Times of India.  I am sharing with you another varieity i.e Chocolate and Kaju Modak.  Who will not like chocolate and Kaju.  This is for the chcolate and kaju lovers.  a very easy and interesting recipe

Dates and Rajgirah Modak

The festival of Ganesh Chathurthi is celebrated all parts of the country with great enthusiasm.  Everyone is eagerly waiting for bringing the Lord Ganesha in their homes, complex etc which is only two days away.  Be prepared to make some special modaks to welcome the God.

Rajgirah  is a flour made from the seeds of a plant called amaranth. There are many members of the amaranth family. Some are grown primarily for their seeds, which are treated as a grain, others are decorative, and some are considered weeds. All are edible. Amaranth flour is used in making pastas and baked goods. 

BESAN MODAK (BENGAL GRAM MODAK)

Last year during ganesh festival, we made lots of varieties of modak which were published in Times of India.  Some of the recipes  I  am posting one by one out of it.

Here is Besan Modak or bengal gram modak.   It is made out of besan with pure ghee and powdered sugar.

NARALACHI MODAK, VELLA KOZHUKKATTAI,

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

Tilachi modak, Seasame seed dumplings, sesame seed kozhukkattai..

During ganesh festival, varieties of modaks are prepared.  One among them is the Tilachi modak, seasame seed dumplings or sesame seed.  Sesame seeds with coconut, jaggery and peanuts as a filling is quite delicious for those who are fond of sweet varieites.  today sitting at home with little fever, decided to post few recipes ahead of Ganesh Festival  when I was able to sit for sometime.

People are coming out with innovative ideas and the market is flooded with colourful modaks.  But let us not forget the traditional method of making the modaks.