Fried Modak Recipe
A delicacy which is deep fried and sweet dumplings made out of all purpose flour , coconut and jaggery
Servings: 12 modaks
Calories: 1033kcal
Ingredients
Filling
- 2 cup coconut shredded
- 1 cup jaggery
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
Dough for outer covering
- 1 cup All-purpose flour (Maida)
- ½ cup Semolina (Rava)
- 2 tbsp oil
- 8 tbsp milk
- 1 pinch salt
- 5 cups oil for deep frying
Instructions
To Make Filling
- Heat a pan and add coconut and jaggery to it.
- Keep stirring gently. As it gets heated, jaggery will melt. Cook for about 7 to 8 minutes .
- Add cardamom powder and continue stirring .The stuffing should be just about dry or semi-dry , not too wet or too dry as it can get hard.
- Transfer into a bowl and let it cool.
To Make dough and modak
- Take the all purpose flour and semolina in a bowl .
- Add the oil and mix well.
- Next add the milk and knead well.
- Cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for about 10 minutes.
- Divide the dough into small portions to make small balls
- Roll into small circles about the size of your palm. Place about a tablespoon of filling in the center of the circle .
- Wet the circumference of the circle with a little milk.
- Holding the rolled dough with the filling on your palm make neat little pleats by pinching the sides which will stick together as they are wet.
- Join all the pleats at the center and glue them together by pressing them all together.
- Join the folds together by pinching on the top.
- Keep all the modaks filled and ready to be deep fried.
- Heat oil with a medium flame .When hot enough fry the modaks till they are golden brown in color. Drain the modak out into a container lined with paper towel .
- Modak is ready to be served.
Nutrition
Serving: 35g | Calories: 1033kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 101g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 27g | Monounsaturated Fat: 61g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
