Modak

Ingredients

1 cup grated coconut

1 cup grated jaggery

½ tsp of Cardamon powder

A pinch of saffron

1 cup of water

2 tsp ghee

1 cup of rice flour

Method

For the filling:

Heat a pan; add the grated coconut and jaggery.

Stir for about five minutes. Add the Cardamon powder and saffron, mix well.

Cook for another five minutes and keep aside.

For the modak:

In a deep dish, boil water with ghee. Add the salt and flour. Mix well.

Cover the dish and cook until its half done.

Spread some ghee on the base of a steel bowl and while the dough is still hot, knead it well.

Now take a little dough, roll it into a ball, flatten it well, and shape the edges into a flower pattern. Put a spoonful of the filling onto the dough and seal it.

Put the dumplings in a muslin cloth and steam them for 10- 15 minutes.

Serve and enjoy!