Steamed Modak Recipe
A healthy, handmade Indian dessert to celebrate tradition and devotion.
Category: Dessert | Cuisine: Indian | Occasion: Ganesh Chaturthi Festival
Steamed Modak is a traditional Indian sweet dumpling offered to Lord Ganesha during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. This handmade, healthy dessert is made with rice flour, coconut, and jaggery.
Preparing modak at home is a beautiful way of keeping traditions alive and celebrating culture with devotion and love.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1¼ cups water
- 1 tsp ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 cup grated fresh coconut
- ¾ cup grated jaggery
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- 1 tsp khus khus roasted
- 1 tsp dry raisins
- A pinch of salt
Method (How to Make Steamed Modak)
- Boil water with a pinch of salt and ½ tsp ghee. Add rice flour and stir continuously until a dough forms. Cover and set aside.
- In a pan, heat jaggery and coconut together. Stir until the jaggery melts and starts to leave sides. Add cardamom powder poppy seeds, raisins and mix well. Let it cool.
- Knead the rice dough with wet hands until smooth. Take a small portion, shape it into a cup using your fingers.
- Fill with the coconut-jaggery mixture and seal the top to form a modak shape.
- Place the modaks in the steamer and steam for 10–12 minutes.
- Serve warm as a divine offering to Lord Ganesha.
More than a dessert, steamed modak is a celebration of heritage, flavors, and the simple joy of gathering — a small offering with a heart full of gratitude.
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