Ukdee Che Modak
Ukdee Che Modak (Rice modak) Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup rice flour (made from ambemor rice preferably)
1 cup water
2 tbsp.ghee
1 pinch soda bicarb
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup desiccated coconut scraped finely
1/2 cup jaggery grated
1 tbsp. khuskhus (poppy) seeds roasted
1/2 tsp. cardamom powder
Method
Mix all ingredients for filling in a nonstick pan. Cook, stirring
gently all the time, till a
very soft lump is formed. Keep aside to cool.
Bring water to boil in a large deep vessel. Add salt and ghee, and
allow a rolling boil to
form.
Put flour over boiling water, do not disturb. Cover, and simmer
for 2 minutes.
Take off fire, mix with spatula and put into a food processor. Run
for a few minutes, till
a soft dough is formed.
Transfer to a large plate and knead with greased hands to a soft
smooth dough.
Shape a small lump into a cup with a depression.
Place a tsp. of filling in this depression. Cover with surrounding
dough, and roll into a
modak shape.
If shaping by hand make a bulbous shape, then pinch 7-8 vertical
lines from tip to
base all around.
Or use a modak mould to press into desired shape. Repeat for all
dough and mixture.
Arrange in a perforated flat-bottomed bowl, placing it over steam
in a double boiler.
Steam covered for 15-18 minutes. Serve hot or cold, with ghee if
desired.
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