Fried Modak -SK Khazana

Ingredients list for Fried Modak -SK Khazana

• 2 tablespoons Ghee
• 1 1/2 cups Fresh coconut scraped
• 3/4 cup Jaggery chopped
• 1 tablespoon Poppy seeds (khuskhus)
• 1/4 teaspoon Green cardamom powder
• 2 pinches Salt
• 1/2 cup Whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup Refined flour
• to deep fry Oil

Method

1. Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a non-stick pan, add coconut, jaggery and cook till jaggery melts and the mixture is thick. Add poppy seeds, green cardamom powder and 1 pinch of salt and mix well. Transfer the mixture into a bowl and set aside to cool.
2. To make the dough take whole wheat flour, refined flour, 1 pinch of salt and 1 tbsp ghee in a mixing bowl and mix well. Add sufficient water and knead to stiff dough. Set aside for 10-15 minutes.
3. Divide the dough into equal portions. Flatten each portion slightly and roll out to thin roundels. Place a portion of the coconut mixture in centre of each roundels, pleat the edges and bring them together and pinch to give it a modak shape.
4. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai, slide in the modaks, a few at a time, and deep fry on medium heat till golden brown. Drain on an absorbent paper.
5. Arrange on a serving plate and serve or store in an airtight container.