Jhatpat Semolina Modak - Happy Ganesh Chaturthi

Hello dear friends, Wishing you and your loved ones a very Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!!

On this blessed occasion, we are often invited to friends' or neighbors' houses for aarti/pooja. Normally, I like to make something homemade to share with friends at such times. 

Sharing a quick and easy Semolina (rava) modak recipe below that is perfect for such times.

Ingredients: Semolina (fine or medium fine) - 1 cup, dry coconut desiccated - 3/4th cup, Ghee - 1 cup + 2-3 tsp, Milk  (warm)1.5 cups, water (warm) - 1 cup, powdered sugar 2 - 2.5 cups (depending on taste- add 3-4 tsp more if you want sweeter), almond powder - 1/4th cup, milk powder (unsweetened)- 1/4 cup, saffron - 1 tsp - dissolved in milk, cardamon powder- 3 tsp. Modak mould to shape modaks. (alternately you can also do by hand)

Method: Take a pan and roast semolina (rava) on medium low heat till it turns light brown. Once little golden, add desiccated coconut and keep roasting till everything is light brown and gives off aroma. Then add 1 cup ghee to and roast till ghee melts and is homogenous with mixture. Then add warm milk and water to this mixture. Cover and cook for 2-3 mins on low medium heat. Uncover and stir and add almond powder and unsweetened milk powder. Stir and cover and cook for 2 mins. add saffron and powdered sugar. Stir everything properly and cover and cook again for 2-3 minutes. Add 2-3 tsp ghee and cardamom powder, stir everything and cover and leave it for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, after mixture is little cool, add the mixture to the modak mould and shape them. Fill the mould with mixture and squeeze the mould tightly and press on the base to make the modak firm. 

And presto......Modaks are ready to serve! Enjoy with your family and friends and celebrate the joyous occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi!! 

Till my next post, take care everyone.