Instant Mawa Modak is nothing but a doodh pedha shaped like a modak. This popular Indian sweet is made during Ganpati festival with handful of ingredients. Ganpati festival is incomplete without making bappa’s favorite Modak. Festive time is always busy, so I prefer to keep prasad recipe simple. Traditionally, people use mawa/ khoya (milk solids) which you can make by reducing full fat milk. However, I like to use full fat milk powder because it is available in any supermarket. Making traditional milk pedha takes a long time and effort. However, by using the milk powder, it is very easy…
Continue ReadingMilk Powder Modak is nothing but a pedha shaped like a Modak. This popular Indian sweet is made during Ganpati festival with just a handful of ingredients. Ganpati festival is incomplete without making bappa’s favorite Modak. Ganesh Chaturthi mornings are always busy, so I prefer to make this instant milk powder modak recipe as prasad. This recipe calls for using milk powder. Traditionally, people use mawa/ khoya (milk solids) which you can make by reducing full fat milk. However, I like to use full fat milk powder because its readily available in any supermarket. Making traditional milk pedha takes a…
Continue ReadingUkadiche Modak is a very popular Maharashtrian dessert made during the festival of Ganpati. These dumplings are gluten free. The shell is made with soft rice flour dough and stuffed with sweet coconut jaggery filling. I am sharing my family recipe with detailed tips and tricks to make them perfectly. Making modak seems intimidating, it took me many failed attempts & practice to get them right. I have included detail steps, tips to get them right so kindly read the post thoroughly before jumping straight to the recipe. Shaping modak without mold is a skill and requires a lot of…