Rava Modak Recipe – Suji Manda Pitha Recipe – Rava Modakam – Step by Step Recipe – Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes

Instructions:

• Combine the coconut and jaggery in a pan and let the jaggery dissolves completely.
• Cook on a medium flame.

• Stir continuously until you get a thick mixture.
• When the mixture thickens, add cardamom powder and mix well.
• Remove it from the flame and let it cool.

• Take 2 cups of water, sugar and a teaspoon of ghee in a vessel.
• Bring the water to a rolling bowl.
• Slowly add the semolina to the boiling water and mix well to avoid lumps.
• Reduce the flame to low and let it cook for a few minutes or until the semolina gets cooked.
• Turn off the flame and let it cool down.

• When the semolina mixture is warm enough to handle,  grease your palms and knead the mixture to make a smooth dough.
• Divide the dough into 15 equal portions and set aside.
• Divide the coconut stuffing into 15 equal portions and set aside.

• Flatten the each dough ball and keep pressing with your greased finger to form a disc or cup.
• Place the coconut stuffing ball in the center.

• Bring the edges together and seal it well.
• If you want to make pleated modaks, refer this Modak Recipe.

• Repeat the same procedure until all the dough finishes.
• If you are not able to make the modak shape, just make it round. Refer Poornam Kudumulu to make round modaks.

• Arrange them on steaming plates or idli plates and steam cook on high flame for 10 minutes.
• Let them cool and serve!