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Instant Coconut Modak Recipe

Coconut Modak

Swati
Make Instant Coconut Modak for Ganesh Chaturthi without any condensed milk and Khoya. These Modaks are made with milk and milk powder and need no special cooking skills. This Instant Coconut Modak recipe comes handy especially for those who are pressed on time and want to make special homemade sweets to offer Ganesha.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Desserts, Indian Mithai Recipes
Cuisine Indian

Equipment

  • Heavy Bottom Pan/Kadhai
  • Silicone Spatula
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Desiccated Coconut
  • ½ Cup Milk Powder
  • ½ Cup Milk
  • ½ Cup Sugar
  • ½ tsp Cardamom Powder
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • Saffron Milk
  • Chopped Pistachios for garnish

Saffron Milk

  • 2-3 tbsp Milk
  • 7-8 Saffron strands

Instructions
 

  • Make saffron milk. Add saffron strands in lukewarm milk.
    7-8 Saffron strands, 2-3 tbsp Milk
  • To make Coconut modak, firstly roast desiccated coconut with ghee, till it starts giving aroma. Remember to keep the flame to low as coconut may burn and turn brown.
    1 Cup Desiccated Coconut, 2 tbsp Ghee
  • Then add milk powder and again roast for a few seconds.
    ½ Cup Milk Powder
  • Now add milk and sugar and cook the mixture till it thickens and starts to gather together. Keep the flame to low only as mixture may burn. Also, you need to continuously stir the mixture else it may stick to the pan.
    ½ Cup Milk, ½ Cup Sugar
  • When the mixture starts to thicken add saffron milk and cardamom powder and cook it. Take a tiny portion of dough and make a tiny ball. If the ball comes together easily then modak mixture is ready.
    Saffron Milk, ½ tsp Cardamom Powder
  • Take it out in a plate and let it cool slightly and when it is warm enough to touch, shape like modaks or simply roll like ladoo.
  • You can use modak mold or simply shape with hands.
  • To get multicolored modak, divide the cooked modak mixture in two parts. Keep one half white and in the other half, add saffron milk and cook till it is dry.
  • Then, take a small portion of white mix. and a small portion of saffron infused mixture and set in modak mold to shape.
  • Take out and you can garnish with chopped pistachios or nuts.
    Chopped Pistachios for garnish

Notes

You can use 1/2 can of condensed milk instead of milk, milk powder and sugar.
 
Keyword Coconut Modak
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