• Ukadiche Modak

    Ukadiche Modak (Sweet Rice flour Dumplings)

    September 5, 2021Niketa

    Ukadiche 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…

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  • Coconut Burfi ( Naralachi Vadi)

    Coconut Burfi ( Naralachi Vadi )

    August 17, 2021Niketa

    This lusciously sweet coconut burfi is rich, creamy and soft in texture. This recipe is easy to make at home. You don’t need many ingredients – The basic are cream, coconut, milk & sugar. What makes this burfi stand out is the warm, nutty flavor it gets from the addition of nutmeg. Also, addition of saffron gives it a beautiful golden yellow color. Coconut burfi also known as Naralachi vadi. It is a popular Maharashtrian dessert made on the occasion of Narali Pournima. The word naral means coconut which is offered to the sea God on the full moon day,…

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