Ukdiche Modak
An authentic dessert recipe from Maharashtra, India
Cook Time
60 mins
Servings
4 servings
Difficulty
HardCategory
DessertIngredients
For 4 servings
250g Rice flour
200g Fresh coconut, grated
180g Jaggery, grated
5g Cardamom powder
2g Nutmeg powder
10g Poppy seeds (khus khus)
350ml Water
20ml Ghee
3g Salt
9 ingredients needed
💡 Pro Tip: Gather all ingredients before you start cooking for a smooth preparation process.
Cooking Instructions
Follow these step-by-step instructions to prepare this authentic dish
Make the filling: heat a pan. Add grated coconut and jaggery. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until jaggery melts and the mixture comes together. Add cardamom, nutmeg, and poppy seeds. Cool completely.
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Boil water with a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of ghee. When boiling, add rice flour all at once. Mix vigorously with a spoon until combined. Cover and rest 5 minutes.
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Knead the dough while still hot (use oiled hands) until smooth and pliable. Divide into 15–18 equal balls.
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Flatten each ball into a thin disc on an oiled palm or surface.
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Place a spoonful of filling in the centre. Pleat the edges tightly together, pinching from the base upward, to form the traditional pointed modak shape.
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Steam modaks in a greased steamer basket for 12–15 minutes until the skin turns slightly translucent.
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Drizzle with ghee and serve warm.
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Chef's Tips
The dough must be worked while hot — cold rice dough cracks and cannot be shaped.
Practice the pleating — authentic modaks have 7 petals pinched at the top into a point.
Ukdiche (steamed) modak is offered to Lord Ganesha and is a sacred sweet of Maharashtra.
Use fresh coconut for the best tasting filling — desiccated coconut doesn't provide the same moisture.
About This Dish
Ukdiche Modak is a traditional dessert dish from Maharashtra, India. This authentic recipe provides exact measurements for cooking 4 servings.
- The dough must be worked while hot — cold rice dough cracks and cannot be shaped. - Practice the pleating — authentic modaks have 7 petals pinched at the top into a point. - Ukdiche (steamed) modak is offered to Lord Ganesha and is a sacred sweet of Maharashtra. - Use fresh coconut for the best tasting filling — desiccated coconut doesn't provide the same moisture.
Category
Dessert
Cook Time
60 mins
Servings
4 servings
Difficulty
Hard