Khoya-Sounf Modak: 15-Min Recipe

Try all sorts of funky new stuffings while making modaks. Khoya or rich milk solids, spiked with saunf, makes a splendid variety of modaks.

Ingredients

• 1½ cup grated mawa or khoya or milk solids
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tsp ground saunf or fennel seeds 

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• 6-7 chopped pistachios, chopped
• 1-2 tsp rose water
• 1 cup rice flour

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• 2 tbsp oil + extra for making the modaks
• Salt to taste, about ¼ tsp
• 1½ cup water

Method

• In a microwave safe bowl, add the ingredients for the stuffing, mix well.
  Cook on microwave mode for 3 minutes, cool and keep aside.
• In another microwave safe bowl bring the water, oil, salt to boil by heating 2 minutes in the microwave.

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• Gradually add the rice flour to the boiling water, stirring continuously until all the flour is incorporated.
  Microwave again for 2 minutes until the mixture comes together as a dough.
  Cool, cover with a clean, moist kitchen towel.

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• Grease your hands lightly with oil, take a small ball of the dough, and flatten it slightly.
  Place the khoya stuffing in the centre and fold the dough over it.
  Shape it like a modak.

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• In a microwave large bowl, bring 1 cup of water to a boil in the microwave in 2 minutes.
  Arrange the modaks on a microwave safe idli plate and place over the bowl of hot water.
  Cover and steam 5 minutes in microwave mode and serve warm.

Recipe kind courtesy Godrej Appliances