Steamed Modaks / Dumplings

Steamed Modak / Dumplings – Maharashtra Special

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 8

Ingredients: 
Outer cover:                      
 1 cup rice flour
 1 cup water
 1 teaspoon ghee / butter
Inside filling:
 1 cup jaggery (powdered)
 1 cup fresh coconut (grated)
 2 tsps poppy seeds
 Salt to taste.




                                                                             Method:

•  Fry poppy seeds dry and mix with jaggery and coconut.
•  Add the mixture to a pan and stir constantly. 
•  Make small balls of the mixture.
•  In another pan, boil water and add rice flour,ghee, salt and stir well (dough consistency).
•  Knead the dough well and roll into small circular discs.
•  Stuff the filling and cover it like momos.
•  Steam modaks for 10-15 minutes. Tasty steamed modaks are ready to be served.
• Serve the delicious steamed modaks with ghee.