Ingredients:
Sorghum Flour / Jowar Flour : 1 Cup
Chopped Dates: ½ cup
Grated Fresh Coconut : ½ Cup
White Sesame Seeds: 2 tbsp
A big pinch of salt
Ghee: 1 tsp
Method:
1. Dry
roast the sesame seeds on a medium flame till light brown color and
allow it to cool. Grind the roasted sesame seeds to a fine powder and
set aside.
2. Grind the chopped dates into a paste. In a bowl, add the
dates paste, ground sesame seeds and grated fresh coconut and combine
very well. Roll this mixture into small round shape balls and keep them
aside.
3. Combine the sorghum flour and salt in a wide bowl. Add
boiling water little by little to the flour, mix very well with a
spatula and make a soft dough.
4. Allow it cool for 3 - 5 minutes then knead it well. The dough
should be soft and smooth.
5. Grease your palms with a little ghee.Take a ball of the rice flour dough and flatten it.
6. Place
the dates mixture ball in the middle and cover it from all sides
towards the middle and shape into a round ball.
7. Place them in a greased
idly plates and steam cook them for 10 - 15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
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anusha praveen says
Delicious modaks and a break from the regular ones too.. brilliant thinking chandana
Hamaree Rasoi says
Yummy looking modaks. Must try them out sometime.
Deepa
divya says
looks so yummy & nice clicks!
Kalpana Sareesh says
wonderfully made modak ladoos..
Uma says
nice healthy approach to modaks.. dates will make it so tasty !
Vimitha Anand says
A very healthy modak recipe... Nice one
Vanamala Hebbar says
Looks perfect and delicious...
Vrinda says
Lovely modak,lov the addition of dates
Madabhushi Radhakrishna says
lovely hands.. and thats why lovely recipes... always appreciate u..
Madabhushi Radhakrishna says
love ur hands..and the recipes these hands are making..