Modak recipes for Ganesh Chaturthi 

Check out 5 different recipes for Ganpati Bappa’s favourite bhog

Published By Arshdeep Kaur | 04 Sep, 2024

No-cook dry fruit modak

Coarsely grind your favourite dry fruits. Add dates, raisins and grated dry coconut to the powder. Add ghee and knead like dough. Shape into modaks.
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20-min Kesar Mawa Modak

Infuse saffron into warm milk. In a pan, cook khoya and sugar together. Add saffron milk to it. Cook till thick. Shape.     
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10-min coconut modak

Mix desiccated dry coconut and condensed milk well. Shape into modaks. Optionally, coat with melted chocolate.  
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2-ingredient malai modak 

Mix crumbled paneer with condensed milk and saffron. Cook on medium heat while mashing it simultaneously. Knead into a smooth dough. Shape into modaks. 
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Beginner-friendly kaju modak

Crush cashew nuts into fine, dry powder. Add milk powder, and mix together. In a separate pan, make sugar syrup. Add cashew mix and cook till thick. Add ghee. Cool mixture and shape into modak.        
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