Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: Check out the recipe for ''Fried Modak''

Fried Modak is a popular and easy to make Indian sweet that is offered to Lord Ganesha during Ganpati. On the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi 2020 learn how to make 'Fried Modak' at home. 'Fried Modak' are served to Lord Ganesha as prasad which is also called 'nevedya' in Marathi.

The 10-day annual festival, which marks the birthday of Lord Ganesha is celebrated with much fervour across western and southern India. This year, Ganesh Chaturthi falls on August 22 and Visarjan will take place on September 1.

Check out the recipe for 'Fried Modak' below: 

Ingredients:

1 cup Grated Coconut
1/2 cup Sugar
2 tbsp Cream
Chopped Dry fruits (Almonds & Cashews)
Cardamom Powder
2 tbsp Ghee
1 cup Wheat Flour
1 cup All purpose Flour
Salt to taste
Water

Method:

For Filling
- Take a pan, add the grated coconut, sugar & cream. Mix well and let the cream melt.
- Add dry fruits, cardamom powder and again mix well. Let it cook on a low flame for 5 mins.
- In the meanwhile, take a small pan, add ghee and let it come to a boil.

For Covering
-  In a bowl, add wheat flour, maida & salt. Add the hot ghee to the mixture and stir with a spoon.
- Add water to the flour mixture & make a soft dough.
- Meanwhile, take a frying pan and add oil for heating.
- Take small portions of the dough and start rolling into soft small rotis.
- Fill each roti with the coconut mixture.
- Pinch the edges of the roti, bring it together & seal properly so that no oil goes in while frying. Similarly make all the modaks.
- Fry the modaks till golden brown.