Rava Modak | Semolina Modak
An easy to make recipe for Ganpati; this Rava Modak needs a few ingredients and comes together pretty easily. Filled with a sweet coconut filling, this is pretty amazing!
Servings: 4
Calories: 210kcal
Ingredients
For the filling
- ½ cup Fresh Coconut
- ¼ cup Jaggery (crushed or cubed)
- ¼ teaspoon Ghee/Clarified Butter
- ⅛ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- 2-3 Almonds (minced)
For the cover
- ½ cup Fine Semolina/Rava
- ½ cup Milk
- ½ cup Water
- 2 teaspoon Ghee/Clarified Butter
- ⅛ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- 1 pinch Salt
Instructions
For the Filling
- In a pan add the ghee and heat.¼ teaspoon Ghee/Clarified Butter
- Once it melts, add jaggery, cardamom powder and coconut. Let the jaggery melt for a couple of minutes. Do not cook it for too long else the filling will become hard.½ cup Fresh Coconut, ¼ cup Jaggery, ⅛ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- Add cardamom powder and almonds, mix well and turn down the flame.⅛ teaspoon Cardamom Powder, 2-3 Almonds
- Transfer to a plate and set aside.
For the Cover
- In the same pan that the filling was made, add the rava/semolina.½ cup Fine Semolina/Rava
- Dry roast for 7-8 minutes on medium flame, till it becomes aromatic. Transfer to a plate.
- In the pan add milk and ½ cup water. Heat the two for two minutes on medium flame and then add 1 ½ ghee and salt.½ cup Milk, 2 teaspoon Ghee/Clarified Butter, 1 pinch Salt
- Mix well and bring to a boil.
- Once it boils, slowly add the roasted semolina and keep mixing till it all thickens up. It takes about 7-8 minutes to thicken. If it feels very hard, add some more water. The amount of water depends on the rava and each time you might require little extra or less water.½ cup Water
- Once the mixture thickens, turn down the flame and remove in a plate.
- Let the mixture cool a little till it can be touched by hand.
To Assemble the Modak
- Grease your palms with some ghee and knead the mixture to a smooth dough.
- Also grease the modak mold and keep ready.
- Divide the coconut jaggery filling in 8 parts.
- Pinch a small piece of the semolina mixture and press it in the mold; making sure it covers the sides.
- Then place a coconut jaggery ball and seal using the semolina mixture.
- Remove from mold and repeat to make the remaining modaks. I could make 8 medium sized modaks from the quantity mentioned above.
- Enjoy immediately or refrigerate and enjoy for 4-5 days.
Notes
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates using an automated calculator. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.
Nutrition
Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg