Ingredients for Modaka:
500 gm. wheat flour
3 cup milk
2 cup finely grated coconut
250 gm grinded sugar
7 finely chopped cardamoms
1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
2 powdered cloves
250 gm ghee
Method:
1. For Stuffing-
In a pre-heated frying pan pour the finely grate coconut.
Fry till brown.
Add the sugar to it.
Also add chopped cardamom, powdered black pepper and clove to it and fry for a minute.
2. Preparing the Dough -
Heat milk and add 125 gm sugar to it.
Prepare thick dough by gradually adding the wheat flour to it.
Keep on stirring while slowly adding the wheat flour.
Make thick dough.
Then put the dough on a tray and knead well.
3. Make 15 to 20 balls from the dough.
4. Then flatten each ball one by one.
5. Put a bit of stuffing into it.
6. Close the flattened balls and give them a round shape.
7. Make as many balls as possible from the dough.
8. Pour ghee in a frying pan and fry the rounded balls till they turn brown.
9. Modakas are ready to be served.
(Last Updated on : 23/01/2010)