MODAK

U MIGHTLY ALREADY KNOW THAT FOR GANAPATI MODAK IS FAVOURITE .SINCE GANAPATI FESTIVAL IS NEAR SO I HAVE WRITTEN RECIPE TO PREPARE MODAL.

INGREDIENTS:

FOR THE FILLING:

1 CUP JAGGERY

2 CUP FRESHLY GRATED COCONUT

1 TSP RICE FLOUR

1 TSP POPPY SEEDS(ROASTED)

1 TSP CARDAMOM POWDER

FOR THE SHELL:

1 CUP WATER

1 CUP RICE FLOUR

1/2 TSP OIL

1 TSP GHEE

A PINCH OF SALT

PREPARATION:

FIRST IN A KADHAI ROAST THE JAGGERY AND COCONUT ON A LOW HEAT.STIR CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE JAGGERY MELTS AND MIXES WELL.ADD POPPY SEEDS,CARDAMOM POWDER AND RICE FLOUR.CONTINUE COOKING IT TILL THE FILLING MIXES THOROUGHLY .THEN KEEP ASIDE.

IN ANOTHER VESSEL BRING ONE CUP OF WATER TO BOIL AND ADD SALT,GHEE,RICE FLOUR AND OIL.MIX WELL.COVER AND COOK FOR FEW MINUTES,ALTERNATELY STIRRING AND THEN ALLOWING IT TO SIMMER.TAKE THE DOUGH TO A PLATE AND KNEAD WHILE IT IS HOT TO MAKE A SOFT DOUGH.

TAKE A SMALL BALL OF THE DOUGH AND FLATTEN IT AND FILL IT WITH 1 1/2 TSP OF THE ABOVE PREPARED FILLING AND CLOSE IT LIKE MODAK .LIKE THIS PREPARE WITH ALL THE DOUGH AND THE FILLING.

KEEP THESE PREPARED ONES IN THE VESSEL (LITTLE SMEAR THE VELLEL WITH GHEE)AND PLACE THIS VESSEL IN THE PRESSURE COOKER AND PRESSURE IT FOR 15 MINUTES.U CAN HAVE WITH GHEE.