Celebrate Ganesh Chathurthi with this delicious Coconut Modak recipe. A sweet treat made with rice flour dough and filled with toasted coconut, jaggery, and cardamom powder. Perfect as an offering or for enjoying during the festivities.
1: Bring the water to a boil with salt and ghee.
2: Add the rice flour and mix immediately to form a rough dough.
3: Switch off the flame, cover, and rest for 10 minutes.
4: Knead into a smooth dough.
5: For the sweet filling: Toast 1 cup of coconut for 2 minutes and add the jaggery.
6: Mix well and add the cardamom powder, and set aside.
7: Divide the dough.
8: Roll the dough into discs, cut using a cutter for uniform shape, and place the stuffing in the center and close the ends of the dough to make a half-moon shape, making indents at the end with your finger.
9: Steam the modaks for 10 minutes.
