Fried Modak | How to make Fried Modak (Wheat Modak)

This crispy, scrumptious Fried Modak is a straightforward candy you can make for the Ganesh Chaturthi Competition. Modak is good dumpling made throughout Vinayaka Chaturthi Competition. Fried modak because the identify implies is a variation of the a lot fashionable steamed modak and is far simpler to make than the steamed model.

About Fried Modak

Modak are dumpling like sweets which might be Bhagwan Ganesha’s favourite. Whereas the steamed modak made with rice flour (also called ukadiche modak) is essentially the most popularly made candy in the course of the pageant, there are additionally many different variations.

Everyear, in the course of the pageant, I make steamed modak or Patholi (Stuffed Rice Candy) or the simple to make candy, Suji Halwa or any laddu like Rava Ladoo or Besan Ladoo.

Regardless that fried modak is relatively easier and simpler to make, my private choice is the steamed modak made within the conventional means. Fried modak are additionally referred to as talniche modak in Marathi language.

For the fried modak, the outer overlaying of the dumpling is made out of complete wheat flour or all-purpose flour (maida). My recipe options complete wheat flour and thus it’s a bit dense as in comparison with the fried modak made out of all-purpose flour which can have a lighter texture.

I’ve additionally used desiccated coconut as a substitute of contemporary coconut. If utilizing desiccated coconut, then comply with the recipe as is. If utilizing contemporary coconut, then don’t add water to the filling. Ensure that to make use of finely grated desiccated coconut as a substitute of longer or thick shreds.

This recipe of the outer cowl is from my mother’s recipe of Karanji. However I’ve made them with complete wheat flour as a substitute of all objective flour.

For the pageant, in case you are questioning what to make, then do examine this record of about 88 Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes. This yr Ganesh Chaturthi is beginning on 10 September 2021.

Step-by-Step Information

Tips on how to make Fried Modak

Make Dough

1: Sieve 2 cups complete wheat flour with ½ teaspoon salt first. Then warmth 2 teaspoons oil till heat in a small bowl or small pan and add this heat oil to the sifted flour.

When you choose, you need to use 1 cup of complete wheat flour and 1 cup of all-purpose flour.

2: Add water as required in elements and knead to a clean however agency dough. Don’t make the dough tender like a roti or chapati dough.

It needs to be agency and stiff dough. A tender dough will make the crust tender and never crispy or crunchy.

3: As soon as the dough is kneaded, maintain it lined for 20 to half-hour.

Make Candy Stuffing

4: In a thick bottomed kadai or pan take the next elements to make the candy stuffing:

• 1.5 cups desiccated coconut
• 1.5 cups jaggery powder
• 1 to 2 tablespoons roasted white sesame seeds
• 1 to 1.5 teaspoons cardamom powder
• 1 to 2 pinches of nutmeg powder

NOTE: When you use contemporary coconut, then don’t add water as proven in step 6 under.

TIP: Use finely grated desiccated coconut having a finer texture as a substitute of longer or thick shreds.

5: Combine all of them with a spoon.

6: Add ½ cup water.

7: Cook dinner the entire filling combination on a low or medium warmth stirring sometimes.

8: Stir and cook dinner for some 8 to 10 minutes till the jaggery melts, the water dries up and combination appears tender with some moistness in it. There shouldn’t be any water or any liquids on this stuffing combination.

Hold the filling apart to chill at room temperature.

Assemble and Form

9: Pinch a small sized ball from the dough and roll it in your palms to kind a clean neat ball. Place it on a dusted board and dirt flippantly with some flour on high.

10: With a rolling pin gently make a skinny spherical dusting the floor or the dough ball with some dry flour. Roll to about 3 to 4.5 inches diameter. Please keep in mind to roll the dough skinny or medium-thin however not thick.

Whereas rolling the middle is usually a little thick however the edges should be skinny as while you convey collectively the perimeters the thickness will increase and on frying it turns into fairly dense and laborious.

11: Take the rolled dough circle in your palm add 2 to three tablespoons of the filling within the middle of the skinny spherical.

That is an elective step – with a brush or together with your finger tip, apply water on the round edge. Hold a small bowl of water in your work floor.

13: Now begin folding and pinching the perimeters of the dough one after the other. This comes from follow.

14: Deliver all of the pinched ends collectively, be a part of them and taper the middle.

Be sure that the modak are sealed properly and there’s no opening or hole. In any other case the filling will come out whereas frying. A few of it would get caught on the crust and get caramelized or browned whereas the remaining will get burnt within the oil.

15: After stuffing and shaping, maintain apart the ready wheat modaks. Cowl with a material in order that the dough doesn’t dry out.

Make Fried Modak

16: Warmth oil as wanted in a kadai or wok. Fastidiously, place the ready wheat modak in medium sizzling oil.

When the outer crust has develop into mild golden, flip over gently with a slotted spoon and proceed to fry. This fashion flip over every wheat modak as wanted just a few occasions and fry them until they appear crispy and golden.

The oil needs to be medium sizzling whereas frying. Don’t have a low temperature or a highly regarded temperature of the oil.

Frying in a oil which isn’t sizzling, will make the fried modak soak up extra oil. A highly regarded oil, will maintain the middle and the insides of the crust undercooked.

17: Place the fried wheat modak on clear kitchen paper towels. Provide to Bhagwan Ganesha throughout pooja. You too can serve them as a candy snack.

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This Fried Modak publish from the weblog archives first printed in September 2012 has been republished and up to date on 2nd September 2021.