Ukadiche modak or steamed Modak

Every year I prepare this modak at the time of Ganesh utsav. My kids and I just love this white beauty! 

          Ukadiche Modak is stuffed, steamed sweet dumplings. This is special in Maharashtra because they offer modak to Ganpati bappa. This is must during Ganpati festival.

          Ukadiche modak means steamed Modak is not everyone's cup of tea. It is tricky, it makes a mess and needs very experienced hand to prepare it. It takes strength and gentalness together to make perfectly soft and shiney modak. Right from the rice flour till the stuffing everything is made fresh. We can not prepare anything a day prior. It is a one of the secret to make perfect modak. Outer cover is made out of fresh aromatic rice flour (prepared only at home) and stuffing is cooked mixer of dry fruits, fresh coconut, jaggery, cardamom powder. Then they steam it in a steamer. fresh turmeric leaves are used as base and cover in Konkan region. When I make modak with Turmeric leaves my whole house smells heavenly. It gives fragrance to modak and takes us to next level contentment when we take very first bite. Ambe mohor or indrayani  are the verity to make rice flour for modak. This verity of rice are very aromatic and perfect to make modak. 

          First modak always offer to god Ganeshji then we get to enjoy this beauty. Nice white hot modak are heavenly.. and a big spoon of melted cow ghee is cherry on the top. Ghee is a very important part of the indian dishes. Ghee with modak is because modak are made with rice flour and ghee helps rice to make the gut system strong.

            You will be lucky if you get a chance to eat this modak ever in restaurants out of India. Or if you are planning to visit India put this in your must eat list. otherwise if you have a friend who belongs to Maharashtra, India then don't hesitate to ask him/her about modak. He/she will be very surprise and happy to make modaks for you. Or try to make it at home. 

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     everything is homemade. Even the flour. Look at the plates. Modak right out of the steamer with turmeric leaves. I wish you could smell it..!!!

    Piping hot 11 modak as Naivedya.

    (Food offering to god called Naivedya)

.   Ganpati bappa🙏

    First attempt with readymade rice flour.