Ganeshotsav 2018: Savour some festival specials with these 5 modak recipes

With Ganesh Chaturthi round the corner, thousands of sweet shops are finding ways to prepare delicious modaks, a sweet that is supposed to be the favourite of Lord Ganesh.

Maharaj Jodharam Choudhary, Corporate Chef – Khandani Rajdhani, shared with us a list of modaks that have gained popularity over the times, and has even shared with us how one can prepare them at home.

Here are some of the recipes

Ingredients for dough: 1 cup mava, a pinch of salt, boiling water, 2 tsp oil;

Ingredients for filling: 1 cup palm sugar or jaggery, 1/2 cup water, 1 cup chana dal, 2.5 cup grated coconut, 1 tsp cardamom powder, 1 tsp ghee.

Method: Take Chana dal in a pressure cooker, add in 2.5 cup of water. Pressure cook for 4 whistle, simmer for 5 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and set aside, take jaggery and water in a sauce pan and heat till it is melted. Strain and set aside. Pour this back into the same kadai. Add in coconut, cooked chana dal and mix well.Keep cooking this till it is thick. Add …read more