PEANUT COCONUT MODAK

These Peanut coconut stuffed, steamed Rice dumplings are amazing in taste. These white beauties can be ready in minutes without much efforts. No Ghee No Sugar so no extra calories 🙂 🙂 🙂

In this recipe Jaggery is used . These Modak will definitely save you in front of uninformed guests , as it needs very less and common ingredients.. Give it a try and Enjoy

INGREDIENTS:

3/4 cup Rice Flour
1/2 cup Peanuts (Roast and then coarse grounded)
1/2 cup Fresh Coconut (Grated)
1/2 cup Jaggery
1/4 tsp Cardamom Powder
Pinch of Salt

METHOD:

Combine the coconut and jaggery in a heavy bottomed pan and allow the jaggery to melt. Now add the peanut powder and mix very well. Cook on a medium flame for 3 – 5 minutes. When it thickens, add the cardamom powder and mix well. Allow it to cool and roll into a round shape balls.

Combine the rice flour and salt in a wide bowl. Add boiling water little by little to the flour, mix very well with a spatula and make a soft dough. Allow it cool for few minutes then knead it well. The dough should be soft and smooth.

Grease your hands with ghee.Take a ball of the rice flour dough and flatten it as thin as possible. Place the coconut ball in the middle and cover it from all sides towards the middle and shape into a round ball.

Place them in a greased idly plates and steam them for 10 – 15 minutes. Serve…