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A Gluten-free highlight of the festival Ganesh Chathurthi! The festival is celebrated in honour of Lord Ganesh. Modaks are said to be his favourite and are often the most popular “prasad,” an offering. It is a healthy and delicious sweet dish that’s perfect for the season. You can also watch the video!
Ukdiche Modak and deep-fried Modak are traditional offerings to the Lord. The other sweets you may like are Kann, Mangane, Rava ladoo, Besan ladoo to name a few.
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Ukdiche modak has a special place in my heart. Every year, without fail, my daughter Akanksha and I would make these together. It was noisy and messy, but we’d always end up giggling at the shapes we managed to pull together. It also helped that over the years we actually got good at them. This time was always one of my favourites.
Bhadrapada Chathurthi is when we welcome Gajmukh Ganpathi into our homes and hearts. Since he loves Modak an offering called prasad of 21 modaks is customary. The story about why 21 you can check here. This prasad is then distributed among the devotees.
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You can choose so many recipes to make Modak, especially Ukdiche Modak but as I said over the years I have seen all the wins and fails while making these yum dumplings. I am sharing them as tips and methods. Plus the usual these are
Steamed modak and the fried modak are the traditional modak.
To make the steamed sweet dumpling the outer cover, the shell called paari, use fine rice flour. Rice flour is gluten-free and difficult to shape(if you need the tips fast scroll down to pro-tips). The experts, especially from Konkan, make it so thin that the paari is translucent. The modak looks better if it has more petals, called paakli. Again experts can make up to 21 paakli in one cup.
Practice and patience are what you need but once you pick the method it’s a satisfying job.
To make Ukdiche Modak you need these ingredients listed below. The exact measure I have posted in the recipe card.
For the cover of the dumpling called Ukad:
For the Filling called Saran:
Optional ingredients:
The only ingredient you can substitute here is jaggery use either sugar, palm jaggery. The colour of your filling will depend on the jaggery. Palm jaggery will give you a deep brownish colour.
You can use the mould to shape your modak in 2 ways.
Not only fresh you need fine rice flour to make the Ukad or covering for modak. Fine as shaping these gluten-free dumplings is easier then. Rice flour is gluten-free so the stickiness decreases as the flour ages. Fresh flour will give you better results.
In a bowl add 2 cups of rice like Sona Masoori, Kolam is best. Add water to the rice, scrub the rice. Drain add more water and rinse again. Drain well and spread the rice on a cloth. Dry the rice in shade for 1 day or 2. Once the rice dries add to a mixer jar and grind to a fine powder. Sieve, and the coarse part you can grind again. Sieve.
You can also get the flour ground in a flour mill. But take care they add rice over rice.
First, was the flour fresh? If it is older you will find it difficult to shape the dough.
Second, have you kneaded the dough well? Take a small ball and knead it again before you shape. Use some oil to knead it if you still cannot shape it. Had your dough cooled down when you took it for needing? Lastly, do not lose heart I could never make them initially so keep practising.
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Bless my food by Payal says
Modak is that one recipe I always wish to make but somehow, could never bring up the task. Yours looking awesome and inspiring me to go for it.
ArchanaPotdar says
Go for it Payal.
The Girl Next Door says
The modaks look just perfect! I love the coconut and jaggery filling inside these. We make these for Ganesh Chaturthi too – mom makes these wonderfully.
Thank you for including my Fruit & Nut Modak recipe in your post. 🙂
ArchanaPotdar says
You can try them too now, Priya.
Jayashree T.Rao says
Lovely post of Ukadiche Modak.You have made them perfectly. It is one of the essentials during Ganesha Chaturthi
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Jayashree.
Shobha Keshwani says
I love these modaks. Specially during Ganpathi Festival I enjoy them. I haven’t yet tried making these though.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Shobha. You should try making them you will definitely enjoy it.
Mayuri Patel says
Though it takes a lot of skill and patience to make ukdiche Modak, they simply are the best. Its definitely worth all the effort and the availability of moulds makes it a little easier to make them. Love how you’ve explained the recipe in detail and all the modak.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Mayuri.
Lata Lala says
Ukdiche modak are my super favorite and I always make them during Ganesh chaturthi. The jaggery and coconut filling makes it so delicious. Loved your detailed post and many thanks for including my dalia modak here in this lovely post.
ArchanaPotdar says
Most welcome Lata.
Pavani says
Beautifully made modak Archana. Thank you for the detailed recipe – I am going to try them soon.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Pavani.
Malini says
Modak looks perfect and yummy. Ganesh Chathurthi is coming in a few days, It’s a perfect recipe for that. I always spend this festival at my mom’s place, but this time, I can’t go. I can try this Modak during that time. Thanks for sharing, Bookmarking it.
ArchanaPotdar says
Most welcome Malini. I am glad it is of some use.
Uma Srinivas says
Modak is always reminds me chauthi festival! Anyway, the festival is around the corner and thanks for reminding me this awesome and delcious recipe 🙂
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
Vandana says
Great recipe. Modak is one of my favorite desserts. I bought a modak mould from an Indian store last year but then completely forgot about it. Thanks to your recipe now I remember that I have it, will try your recipe soon.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Thanks, Vandana. Ta me when you are ready.
amrita says
Modaks reminded me we are approaching towards one of the most celebrated Ganapati Festival.. I love to try varities of modak …Love your post where you have shared each and every details about Ukdiche Modak and tips to make them perfectly ..
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Amrita.
Padma Veeranki says
The modaks turned out just perfect! Coconut and jaggery filling is my all time favourite filling. We too make them for Ganesh Chaturthi. Perfect share at the right time!!
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Thanks, Padma.
sapana says
I always find it difficult to shape the modak. You have made them so perfectly. Love the delicious coconut jaggery filling.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Sapana.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
I love reading your posts and it brings so many memories of Ganesh Pooja in India. Modak is such an art to make and this coconut and jaggery filled one happens to be my favorite. I have not tried making it using moulds yet. It is on my list to buy next time when I travel to India.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Sandhya.
Lathiya says
Modak is a healthy snack and I love it. I usually make with coconut stuffing. This filling sounds great.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
NARMADHA says
Perfectly shaped modaks and I can gobble them all. one of my favorite and this looks so delicious. Waiting for Ganesh Chaturthi to make them.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Narmadha. Happy Ganesh to you.
Seema Sriram says
Your post brought back the memories of making those 101 or more modak by hand with my mother in law. She was perfect everytime she made the dough and we learnt from her.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
Sasmita says
Wow! I love this ukdiche modak. Sounds easy and quick to make. Nice share.
Sasmita says
Wow! I love this ukdiche modak. Sounds easy and quick to make. Nice share !
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.