Happy Ganesh Chathurthi dear friends 🙂 Here is a very traditional recipe from my place which is prepared for Lord Ganesha This is not the same as the Modak which is prepared in North India. It is a must that we prepare for Ganesh Chathurthi in my place. If anyone knows about Pillaiyarpatti in Tamil Nadu where there is a famous Ganesh temple, these modhagam’s are served there on a grand scale.
Ingredients:
Raw Rice : 3/4 cup
Moong Dal : 1/4 cup
Grated Coconut : 1/4 cup (fresh preferred)
Jaggery/Gur : 1/2 cup powdered( Please do no use sugar for this, it does not give the exact taste)
Sesame Oil(Gingely Oil) : 5 tablespoons
Water : 1 cup
Cardamom : 3 pieces
Method:
- Soak raw rice and moong dal separately for 1 hour.
- After an hour drain of water from rice and grind it to a coarse paste. (just grind for 10 to 15 sec this would be enough)
- Add 1 to 1 1/2 cup water to it.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large pan.
- When it is hot add the grinded rice with water, jaggery, moong dal ,cardamom pieces and mix well.
- Continuously stir and make sure no lumps are formed.
- Add remaining oil slowly for every 3 to 4 mins.
- It would combine well and form as a dough. Now add the grated coconut and mix. After 2 to 3 mins stop and let it cool.
- When it is warm, oil palms and make balls out of it.
- Steam in Idli cooker or any steamer for 10 mins.
Serve it hot 🙂
Swati said:
Wow, these ladoos look so tempting! Will try them ut soon 🙂
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Malar said:
Thanks Swati, do try it 🙂
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srividhya said:
Happy vinayaka chaturthi 🙂 Looks yummm
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Malar said:
Thanks Sri, wish you the same 🙂
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The Zero-Waste Chef said:
Looks delicious as always!
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Malar said:
Thank you 🙂
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Traditionally Modern Food said:
Kovil pradam are always SPL:-) never tried it Malar this way. Will try soon. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi
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Malar said:
Happy Ganesh Chathurthi Vidya 🙂 do try it dear 🙂
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Chitra Jagadish said:
Rice and moong dal modak never heard about this before just looks like lodoo- it looks sooo scrumptious Malar. …will try it out sometime …. Happy ganesh chathurthi….
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Malar said:
Happy Ganesh Chathurthi Chitra, yep this is made specially in south Tamil Nadu, so thought of getting this 🙂
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Chitra Jagadish said:
Thanx for introducing traditional new dish dear, great way to celebrate the occasion. …
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Aruna Panangipally said:
So different from what we normally call Modakam, but look as delicious. Now, you make me want to visit Pillayarpatti.:-)
One of the many joys of blogging is that you get to learn so many new variants and about so many other things like new places.
Vinayaka Chavithi Shubhaakaankshalu, Malar.
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Malar said:
When possible do visit Pilayarpatti Aruna 🙂 , it is a very nice temple… Very true we get to know lots of new things from other places!! Vinayaka Chavithi Shubhaakaankshalu Aruna 🙂
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Nandini said:
I love laddoos 🙂
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Malar said:
me too 🙂
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acbistro said:
looks delicious !!! happy ganesh chaturthi 🙂
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Malar said:
Thanks Andy 🙂 Ganesh Chaturthi wishes to you too 🙂
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spiceinthecity said:
Very interesting recipe Malar, have never heard of Modhagam, Thanks for the recipe!
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Malar said:
My pleasure Naina 🙂
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spiceinthecity said:
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi 🙂
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Malar said:
Thanks and wish you the same 🙂
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radhikasethi said:
These look delicious Malar 😀
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Malar said:
Thanks Radhika 🙂
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