Modaka For Ganesha Fetival

Ingredients:

2 cup Grated fresh coconut,

1 cup jaggery Powder,

1/2 cup pistachios and cashews,

1/2 cup Milk,

1 Table Spoon cardamom powder,

1 cup rice flour,

1 Table Spoon ghee,

1/2 Table Spoon salt,

Method:

1.To prepare the filling, mix the coconut, milk & jaggery together and cook on a medium flame.

2. Add the cashews and pistachios. Cook for another minute. Then add cardamom powder.Mix well,Keep it aside.

3.Boil approximatly 1 cup of water. then add ghee, salt and oil. Now immediately add the rice flour and stir quickly so as to remove all lumps.

4.Cover with a lid for some time. Remove the lid & stir again & again, cover again.Now remove from the heat.

Note : The dough should be neither too sticky nor too dry.

5.Grease the palms of your hands well. Take a ball of dough. Flatten the dough .

6.Place about 3/4th teaspoon coconut filling into the dough and fold it to seal well,pressing down to form a plait-like design.

Steam for about 15 minutes.

Note:Adjust Ingredients according to taste.