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Rava Modak Recipe for Ganesh Chaturthi 
Prep Time: 30 mins    |  Cook time: 25 mins    |  Makes: 15 

Author:Hari Chandana P 

Cuisine: Indian 
Recipe type: Dessert 

Ingredients:

For Stuffing:

• 1 cup Fresh Coconut, grated
• 1/2 cup Jaggery, powder
• 1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder

 For Outer Layer:

• 1 cup Semolina
• 2 cups Water
• 1.5 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Ghee

Instructions:

• Combine the coconut and jaggery in a pan and let the jaggery dissolves completely.
• Cook on a medium flame.

• Stir continuously until you get a thick mixture.
• When the mixture thickens, add cardamom powder and mix well.
• Remove it from the flame and let it cool.

• Take 2 cups of water, sugar and a teaspoon of ghee in a vessel.
• Bring the water to a rolling bowl.
• Slowly add the semolina to the boiling water and mix well to avoid lumps.
• Reduce the flame to low and let it cook for a few minutes or until the semolina gets cooked.
• Turn off the flame and let it cool down.

• When the semolina mixture is warm enough to handle,  grease your palms and knead the mixture to make a smooth dough.
• Divide the dough into 15 equal portions and set aside.
• Divide the coconut stuffing into 15 equal portions and set aside.

• Flatten the each dough ball and keep pressing with your greased finger to form a disc or cup.
• Place the coconut stuffing ball in the center.

• Bring the edges together and seal it well.
• If you want to make pleated modaks, refer this Modak Recipe.

• Repeat the same procedure until all the dough finishes.
• If you are not able to make the modak shape, just make it round. Refer Poornam Kudumulu to make round modaks.

• Arrange them on steaming plates or idli plates and steam cook on high flame for 10 minutes.
• Let them cool and serve!