August 20, 2020

Traditional Steamed Modak,Sweet Kozhukattai, Ukadiche Modak, Ganesh Chaturthi Special

Traditional Steamed Modak,Sweet Kozhukattai, Ukadiche Modak, Ganesh Chaturthi Special

Presenting a No fail recipe with some tips and tricks for Traditional Steamed Modak,Sweet Kozhukattai, Ukadiche Modak which is a Ganesh Chaturthi special recipe.

Since one of the popular names for Lord Ganesha is “Modakapriya” meaning who loves Modak. Thats why during Ganesh Chaturthi, it is customary to offer a prasadam of Modak or sweet dumpling.

In Maharashtra, people call it Ukadiche Modak. Ukadiche means Steamed whereas Tamil word for Modak is Kozhukattai.

Normally in Southern India, It is customary to make both Sweet (Jaggery Kozhukattai or Poornam Kozhukattai) and savory Modak during ganesh Chaturthi in Southern India.

Traditionally Modak is shaped using hands.

Nowadays moulds are available which make the task simple. Yet to keep our tradition alive, lets try to make it the traditional way.

Believe me, it is not difficult. If you manage to get the right consistency of the dough, rest all becomes very simple.

You will also see that the method of making modak is same in Southern India and Maharashtra.

There maybe little variation in the stuffing. I have presented the traditional recipe from Tamil Iyer community.

About Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi or Vinayakar chaturthi is a popular Hindu festival. People all over India celebrate this festival and the Traditional Steamed Modak,Sweet Kozhukattai, Ukadiche Modak, Ganesh Chaturthi Special recipe has become synonymous with Ganesh Puja.

Since we consider Lord Ganesha to be the God of wisdom, success and propensity, therefore people, who believe in his powers worship him and seek his blessings before beginning something new.

While worshiping the deity, people offer a bhog with foods and ingredients that he loves in order to please him and attract positive energies into their lives during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Please check some other Traditional sweet recipes of mine here

Traditional Steamed Modak,Sweet Kozhukattai, Ukadiche Modak, Ganesh Chaturthi Special

Presenting a No fail recipe with some tips and tricks for Traditional Steamed Modak,Sweet Kozhukattai, Ukadiche Modak which is a Ganesh Chaturthi special recipe.ting a No fail recipe with some tips and tricks for Traditional Steamed Modak,Sweet Kozhukattai, Ukadiche Modak which is a Ganesh Chaturthi special recipe.

Traditionally Modak is shaped using hands.

Nowadays moulds are available which make the task simple. Yet to keep our tradition alive, lets try to make it the traditional way.

For sweet Stuffing

  • 1 cup grated coconut
  • ½ cup jaggery
  • ⅛ tsp cardamom powder

Dough For covering

  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 cup Rice flour.
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp Sesame Oil or Ghee

Make Stuffing

  1. In a Pan. Add Jaggery.



  2. Add very little water.



  3. Heat for 2 minutes

  4. Strain to another Pan.



  5. Keep the other Pan on flame and let jaggery water boil for 10 minutes.



  6. Add grated fresh coconut.



  7. Stir and cook till water evaporates.



  8. Add cardamom powder.



  9. Turn off flame and keep aside the stuffing to cool.



Make Dough

  1. Measure 1 cup of Rice flour and keep aside.



  2. add 1 tbsp sago/tapioca seeds to a grinder and grind to fine powder. Along with sago, add 2 tbsp of rice flour from the cup which is kept aside. Rice is added to help fine grinding.



  3. Then add back the sago to rice flour and mix.



  4. Heat a heavy bottom pan. Add Water.



  5. Add Milk. Milk is optional. In the place of Milk, you can add water. Addition of milk helps to keep dough soft.



  6. Add 1 tbsp Sesame Oil or ghee.



  7. Add salt



  8. Let water Boil.



  9. Add rice sago mixture to boiling water and milk.



  10. Mix well.Turn off flame. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.



  11. Transfer Dough to a bowl.



  12. Knead very well till it turns smooth.



  13. Add another tbsp of oil or ghee.



  14. Cover the dough with a damp cloth.



Make Modak

  1. pull a lemon size ball from the dough.



  2. Make a ball. Make a dent in center using your thumb.



  3. keep making the dent bigger and then press corners.



  4. make a thin round shell.



  5. Fill about a tbsp of stuffing inside the shell.



  6. make pleats or petals on the side. Apply more oil to avoid stickiness.



  7. Seal the shell from all sides.



  8. Pinch excess dough from top.



Steam Modak

  1. Fill water in a pan. And keep a steamer plate.



  2. Grease steamer plate.



  3. Arrange Modaks.



  4. Sprinkle some saffron water for vibrant color. This is optional.



  5. Cover and steam for 15 minutes.



  6. Open Lid after 15 minutes.



  7. Offer Modak as Prasad/Naivedyam to Lord Ganapathi and serve.



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