Ukadiche modak with ABC powder — Ganeshotsav prasad at home

Ganeshotsav ki thali — soft steamed modak, ABC powder ke saath

Maharashtra ke ghar mein Ganesh Chaturthi ka classic naivedya ukadiche modak hai: steamed rice-flour dumpling, andar nariyal–gud ki filling (saran). Ukad ka matlab hai rice flour ko ubalte paani mein pakaana; ukadiche matlab steamed.

Hum wahi ghar-wali method rakhte hain, aur filling mein ek chhota spoon Shuddha Sattva ABC Powder fold karte hain — apple, beetroot aur carrot ka halka kitchen flavour aur blush-pink colour, bina fresh beet grate kiye. Powder pack par no added sugar likha hai (natural fruit sweetness rehti hai); modak ki meethas phir bhi jaggery se aati hai. Yeh kitchen usage recipe hai, medical advice nahi.

Neeche ~10–12 chhote modak ke starting quantities hain. Pehli baar chhoti tray / aadha batch banaayein; gud aur powder apne taste se lock karein.

Ingredients (about 10–12 small modaks)

Coconut–jaggery filling (saran)

• 1½ cups tightly packed fresh grated coconut (about 150 g). Frozen grated coconut, thawed and squeezed, bhi chalta hai
• ¾ cup grated or powdered jaggery (about 120–130 g). Zyada meetha chahiye toh 1 cup tak
• 1 tsp ghee
• ½ tsp green cardamom powder
• 1 tsp Shuddha Sattva ABC Powder (Apple Beetroot Carrot), 100 g — pehli baar 1 tsp; colour chahiye toh 1½ tsp. Dough mein mat daaliye
• Optional: 1 tsp lightly toasted khus-khus (poppy seeds), or 1 tbsp chopped cashew
• Optional pinch of fine salt — gud ko balance karta hai

Rice-flour shell (ukad)

• 1 cup fine rice flour (about 140–150 g) — idiyappam / “modak” rice flour best
• 1 cup water (dry dough ho toh 1–2 tbsp extra, thoda-thoda)
• 1 tsp ghee, plus extra for greasing palms / mould
• ¼ tsp fine salt

Method (about 50 minutes, including steam)

1. Saran: Kadhai mein 1 tsp ghee, medium-low. Coconut 1–2 minutes — colour change se pehle. Jaggery daal kar mix karein jab tak melt ho aur filling soft mass ban kar sides chhodne lage (about 8–12 minutes). Abhi bhi moist rehni chahiye, sukhi-crunchy nahi. Flame off. Cardamom, optional khus-khus/nuts, pinch salt. ABC powder ab fold karein — lumps mat chhodein. Cool until just warm (garam filling dough phaad deti hai).
2. Ukad: Saucepan mein paani, salt, 1 tsp ghee ubalein. Flame low. Rice flour ek baar mein daalein, jaldi mix karein. Cover 3–5 minutes dum. Thoda cool (haath sehne layak), greased palms se 2–3 minutes soft, crack-free dough. Sookhi lage toh 1 tsp garam paani; chipchipi lage toh 1 tsp flour. Cover with a damp cloth.
3. Shape: 10–12 equal balls. Har ball ko thin cup (centre thoda mota, edges patle). 1–1½ tsp filling — overfill mat kariye. Edges pleat karke top seal, ya greased plastic modak mould. Crack dikhe toh damp finger se smooth.
4. Steam: Idli steamer / kadhai-stand. Plate ya mould grease. High steam aane ke baad 10–15 minutes — shell glossy, dry-white nahi. 2 minutes rest, phir utaarein. Garam ghee ke saath serve.

Mould nahi hai? Haath se pleat hi traditional hai. Dough dry ho rahi ho toh beech-beech mein damp cloth. Fried / mawa modak alag recipe hai — yeh post sirf steamed ukadiche version hai.

ABC powder kyun filling mein, dough mein nahi

Shell cream-white rehti hai; bite par filling soft blush-pink dikhti hai — beetroot cookies jaisi pantry colour trick, puree ki extra moisture ke bina. ABC ka apple–carrot note jaggery aur nariyal ke saath mild rehta hai. Zyada powder filling ko dry aur earthy bana sakta hai, isliye pehli baar 1 teaspoon kaafi hai. Earthy note natural hota hai — dekhein why herbal powders taste earthy.

Make-ahead + leftover

Filling 1 din pehle fridge mein (airtight). Dough same din, cover karke. Steamed modak same day best; leftover airtight fridge, 1 day, phir halka re-steam. Festival batch ke liye pehle 4–5 pieces test karein.

Order ABC Powder

Is filling ke liye hum Shuddha Sattva ABC Powder (Apple Beetroot Carrot), 100 g use karte hain. Pack par best-before dekhein; kholne ke baad airtight jar, cool dry shelf. Live price aur stock product page par.

Pink atta biscuits ke liye dekhein beetroot powder cookies. Questions? Contact us or call / WhatsApp 9820227510.