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Preparing rice dough
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Step 1. Place a sauce pan on medium heat and add water. Bring water to a boil. Add ghee and salt. Add rice flour immediately.
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Step 2.Quickly stir it using spatula and make sure there are no lumps left.
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Step 3.Switch off the flame. Cover the rice mixture with lid and let it rest for 7 -8 minutes.
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Preparing stuffing
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Step 4.Meanwhile let's prepare stuffing. Heat a different frying pan on medium heat. Add a teaspoon ghee and add poppy seeds to crackle.
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Step 5. Add sesame seeds and saute for 20 seconds. Then add cardamom powder and nutmeg powder. Mix it.
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Step 6. Add jaggery and grated coconut. Jaggery will melt first but when moisture evaporates mixture will become dry. It took me around 3 minutes.
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Note- Make sure that you do not over cook the mixture as it may harden the mixture and you will not able to stuff it.
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Step 7. When moisture evaporated switch off the gas and let the mixture cool aside.
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Stuffing and shaping modak
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Step 8. Now transfer the rice dough to a large plate when it is still warm and start kneading. If necessary add few teaspoons of warm water to knead it to a smooth dough but be sure it is non sticky.
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Step 9. Divide the dough into equal balls.
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Step 10. Take each dough ball, knead it and flatten it to a 3 - 4 inch diameter circle.
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Step 11. In centre put 2 teaspoons of stuffing prepared in step 7.
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Step 12. By using your thumb and first finger make pleats by pinching the dough.
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Step 13. Gather all the pleats together and seal the top. Prepare all like this and keep them covered with kitchen tissue.
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Step 14. Bring water to a boil in a steamer and steam modak for 12 - 15 minutes on low heat.
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Now modak are ready to offer to Lord Ganesh. You can drizzle ghee on top of modak which enhance the flavour and it also makes them aromatic.