Indian
Indian - Street Food and Snacks
Modak
Chef's Menu Description
An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Ingredients
- • 1 cup rice flour
- • 2 tbsp ghee, melted
- • 1/4 tsp salt
- • 1 1/4 cups fresh grated coconut
- • 3/4 cup grated jaggery
- • 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- • 1 tbsp poppy seeds, roasted
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Melt the jaggery with the coconut over low heat until thick, stir in the cardamom and poppy seeds, cool, and shape into 8 balls.
2
Phase 2
Boil 1 cup water with the ghee and salt, stir in the rice flour off the heat, cover for 5 minutes, then knead while warm into a smooth pliable dough.
3
Phase 3
With greased palms, shape a dough ball into a cup, place a filling ball inside, pinch pleats around the edge, and gather them at the top into a pointed tip.
4
Phase 4
Steam the modaks in a steamer for 12-15 minutes until the surface turns glossy.
5
Phase 5
Serve warm, drizzled with a little ghee.