Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 Modak Recipes: It is that time of the year again when the world will celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with great pomp and grandeur. Also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, this 10-day-long festival
marks the birth of Lord Ganesha. This year, Ganeshotsav will begin on Wednesday, August 27, and will end on Saturday, September 6. To appease Lord Ganesha, devotees all over the world will prepare different bhog throughout the festival.
When talking about bhog, the first thing that comes to our mind is Lord Ganesha’s favourite sweet, ‘Modaks’. These sweet dumplings, made with rice flour, maida or wheat flour, have sweet fillings of coconut, dry fruits, or jaggery.
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As the much-awaited festival is just around the corner, we have curated a variety of recipes to prepare Modak in different styles for this occasion.
Ukadiche Modak
Also known as steamed modaks, it is one of the classic and highly favoured varieties of modak in Maharashtra’s Konkan district.
Ingredient
To make this sweet, fragrant modak, you just need rice flour, water, grated coconut, jaggery and cardamom powder.
How To Make
- Firstly, prepare a dough using rice flour and water.
- Then, create a sweet filling by mixing grated coconut, jaggery, and cardamom powder.
- Once prepared, take a small portion of the dough, flatten it, add the filling, and shape it into a modak.
- Steam the modaks until they are cooked, and serve them warm for the soft and sweet coconut-jaggery modaks.
Chocolate Modak
Are you someone with a sweet tooth? If yes, then chocolate modaks will definitely leave you drooling.
Ingredient
It is a modern twist on the traditional favourite and just requires chocolate chips, biscuit crumbs and condensed milk.
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How To Make
- Melt chocolate chips and mix them with condensed milk and biscuit crumbs to create a smooth, chocolatey mixture.
- Then, take small portions of this mixture and shape them into modaks using moulds or by hand.
Fried Modak
Fried Modak, also known as Talniche Modak, offers a delightful contrast to the traditional steamed versions.
Ingredient And How To Make
- Start by making a dough using all-purpose flour and ghee.
- Allow it to rest for 30 minutes; meanwhile, create a filling of coconut and jaggery.
- Roll out small circles from the dough and fill with the mixture.
- Seal the edges nicely and deep-fry until they turn golden brown.
- And voila! Your crispy fried modak with the warm, sweet filling is ready to be savoured.
Sugar-Free Modak
If you want to keep it healthy this festival but still enjoy the traditional flavours of modak, sugar-free modak is the perfect choice. This recipe replaces traditional sugar with natural sweeteners like dates and figs.
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Ingredient And How To Make
- Chop cashew nuts, almonds, coconut, dates, figs, and a pinch of cardamom into a smooth mixture.
- Then shape this mixture into modak shapes and garnish with chopped nuts.
Mawa Modak
Keep mawa (khoya), sugar, cardamom powder, and chopped nuts handy to make this mawa modak.
Ingredient And How To Make
Heat mawa in a pan over a low flame, add sugar and cardamom powder to it, and mix it well until the sugar dissolves. When it has thickened, let the sauce cool slightly. Give the mixture a Modak shape using your hand or mould. Garnish with chopped nuts, and finally let them cool before serving this cream-rich version.
