modak(Jilledikayalu) is a sweet dumpling offered to lord ganesha during ganesh chaturthi. It is called modak in Northern parts of India. modhaka or kadubu in kannada, modhaka or kozhukkatai in Tamil, and kudumu in Telugu.Modak is a favourite food to Lord ganesha.It is prepared with jaggery(bellam), coconut and rice flour. I am also sharing some important tips while making modak.It hope it will be very useful for begginers.
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Basic Kozhukkatai(kudumulu) dough preparation
Ingredients
Rice flour - 1 cup.
salt - as required.
water - 1 cup.
This is the ingredients required for making dough.
Method
- Take Heavy bottomed vessel, add 1 cup of water, when it starts boiling,keep the stove in sim mode, and add 1 cup of rice flour and salt.Let it be in sim mode for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes switch off the stove and cover it with a lid as shown in the picture, when it cools down, transfer it into a plate and knead well, to make a dough.(water is not required mostly while kneading, drizzle some oil on it finally, and knead well. if water required just sprinkle it )Now basic kozhukkatai dough is ready.knead well, it should not have even smaller lumps.Let is sit aside for 30 minutes, (While doing so, which gives softness to the dough.)
Note
- It is important to note that while kneading, if you feel water is required,just sprinkle on it.if you add more water to the dough, you won't get kozhukkatai(kudumulu).
- In other methods of dough preparation there is a chances of getting smaller lumps, while preparing dough, but in this method you won't get any lumps.
- For 2 cups of rice flour let it be in sim mode for 20 - 25 min. When you increase the rice flour, timings for cooking the dough should also be increased.
Jaggery - 1/2 cup. coconut - 1 cup.
cardomom - powdered - 1 pod.
Take a kadai, add jaggery when it melts add coconut saute for few minutes, till everything combines and it should be dry as shown in the picture.switch off the stove add cardomom powder and mix it well.divide it into equal portions and make small balls.
Modak preparation
Another method
Make small cups, place stuffing and bring edges together, this is simple way.( if you shape like a star, shape of the modak will be more good)
Then grease some oil, over idli plate and place modak(kudumulu) over it. steam cook it for 15 minutes. Now modak is ready.
- Take the dough and again knead it for a minute,then apply some oil over hand,then divide it into equal portions and rotate it into small smooth lemon sized balls.(make sure that balls should not have crack in it).
- Flatten the balls to make a small cups, as shown in the picture.
- Then pinch the edges to shape like a star. fill with jaggery coconut stuffing.
- bring the edges to gether and seal properly. Do it gently.
Another method
Make small cups, place stuffing and bring edges together, this is simple way.( if you shape like a star, shape of the modak will be more good)
Then grease some oil, over idli plate and place modak(kudumulu) over it. steam cook it for 15 minutes. Now modak is ready.
