Fried Modak Recipe for Ganeshotsav

Here’s a simple and fast fried Modak recipe especially for Ganeshotsav.You can use wheat flour/ maida (all-purpose / refined flour). There are three parts to the preparation of Modak:

1. FILLING
2. DOUGH 
3. FRYING

Quantity: Approximately 25-30 Modaks

Ingredients for FILLING:
4 cups grated fresh coconut
4 cups grated jaggery (gud)
1 tbsp freshly prepared cardamom powder
Some dry fruits

Preparation of FILLING:

Modak Filling

Heat some pure ghee. Ensure you maintain medium flame. Fry the dry fruits. Add grated fresh coconut and grated jaggery and keep mixing on heat. After jaggery melts and mixes properly with coconut, add cardamom powder and mix well.

DOUGH:
Knead the dough (wheat / refined flour) with some salt

FRYING:
First roll the dough into 2-3 inch diameter circles. Apply some oil on your palms if it's getting sticky.
Hold the rolled dough on left palm (for right handers) and place a spoonful of filling in the centre.

To give proper shape to the Modak, try to close the rolled dough on the tip (like closing petals of a flower) with your right hand and pinch the ends all around towards the tip of the Modak.

Deep fry Modaks on medium flame until they turn brown and crisp.

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Modak - Meaning in different languages

Modaks (Indian sweet dumplings) are the most important offerings during Ganeshotsav. Modak is believed to be Lord Ganesha’s favorite food. Literal meaning of Modak: Moda means joy... so modak means "one that brings joy".

Modak is known by different names in various parts of the world. Here is the meaning of Modak in various languages:

Modak is called Sweet Dumplings in English
Modak is called Modak in Marathi ;)
Modak is called Modagam in Tamil
In Telugu, the similar sweet offered as prasad is called Undrallu (prepared from rice flour) .
Modak is called Modhaka in Kannada

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Modak recipes are all you need to make this Ganesh Chaturthi memorable. Modak recipes are all I'm here with this Ganeshotsav!

Check out all the different types of Modaks, their preparation and some videos. Once you try making these delicious Modaks and get the blessings from Lord Ganesha and praises from everyone, do share your experience out here:

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3. Modak: Lord Ganesha’s favorite sweetmeat. You will find it available all across Maharashtra during the Ganesh Festival. The best thing is that Modaks have so many amazing variations that you can never decide which one is your favorite. Nothing beats the magic when you prepare Modaks fresh at home. Check out Moong Dal Modak recipe, Fruits Modak recipe, Cucumber Modak recipe and the super delicious Fried Modak recipe here.
4. Bengali Sandesh: If we know someone who is visiting Kolkata, we end up requesting the person to get Bengali Sandesh for sure. The authentic sweet of Kolkata slowly melts in the mouth and leaves us wanting for more. Now, you can try it out yourself and guess what, this recipe is from the renowned and my favorite Indian Chef Sanjeev Kapoor.
5. Apple dry fruit crepe: Sometimes you wish to try out an exotic sweet dish. Apple dry fruit crepe is one dessert people will ask you “Really, you made it?” I got this exotic recipe from Zee Marathi’s Aamhi Saare Khavayye show on myPOPKORN and it came out really well. The recipe video is in Marathi. In case you wish to have it in English, do let me know.
   
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9. Healthy Ladoo: If you love sweets but also want to eat healthy, this is the recipe that will please your sweet tooth just right. This Moong-Udad Dal Ladoo is one of the healthiest ways to bring in Diwali festivities.
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Below are the links of various Modak recipes (Moong Dal, Fruits, Fried, Kakdi…) and the significance of making Modaks during Ganeshotsav. Hope it helps you! Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!

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Check out the Mukhvilas (Moong Dal) Modak recipe video here. If you are unable to view the video, check out another Moong Dal Modak recipe here.



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Check out the Fruits Modak or Phalanche Modak Recipe Video (in Marathi):



If you are finding any difficulty in viewing this Fruits Modak or Phalanche Modak Recipe Video, check out the Steamed Modak video. Now just make a change in the filling. Instead of the coconut-jaggery filling opt for this:

Heat fresh mawa. Once it gives the aroma and separates out, remove from heat. Add sugar powder and finally chopped / grated fruits like bananas, apples, guava, pears and cherries.

Then proceed the way you steam the Modaks.

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