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.

Step 2.Quickly stir it using spatula and make sure there are no lumps left.

Step 3.Switch off the flame. Cover the rice mixture with lid and let it rest for 7 -8 minutes.

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.

Step 5. Add sesame seeds and saute for 20 seconds. Then add cardamom powder and nutmeg powder. Mix it.

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.

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.

Step 7. When moisture evaporated switch off the gas and let the mixture cool aside.

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.

Step 9. Divide the dough into equal balls.

Step 10. Take each dough ball, knead it and flatten it to a 3 - 4 inch diameter circle.

Step 11. In centre put 2 teaspoons of stuffing prepared in step 7.

Step 12. By using your thumb and first finger make pleats by pinching the dough.

Step 13. Gather all the pleats together and seal the top. Prepare all like this and keep them covered with kitchen tissue.

Step 14. Bring water to a boil in a steamer and steam modak for 12 - 15 minutes on low heat.

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.