Shobha's: Rava Modak

Rava Modak
(Samolina/ Suji Modak)

Lord Ganesha, one of the most beloved god is considered to be a symbol of good fortune, wisdom, prosperity & wealth. Ganesh Utsav is the festival to worship lord Ganesh & offer "bappa" to his favorite "Modak".

Lord Ganesha is fond of sweets, modak is lord Ganesha’s favorite sweet & is prepared in almost every household.. There are numerous versions of this delicacy like ukadiche modak, fried modak, banana modak, mawa modak, chocolate modak, dry fruit modak, Rava modak & many more.

I am sharing the recipe of Rava modak, i am sure you will like this ......

Ingredients:

1 cup semolina
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup mawa
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
1-2 tbsp milk
1 tbsp cashew nut, almond, pistachio chopped
1/2 cup ghee

Method:

1. Heat ghee in a pan, add semolina & cook till golden in color.

2. Remove from heat & let it cool.

3. Now add mawa, cardamom powder, cashew nut, almond, pistachio
& mix well.

4. If mixture is dry ,add milk & mix well.

5. Take a portion of the mixture, place it on one side of the modak mold
& close it tightly.

6. Remove excess modak mixture from the edges of the modak mold &
demold modak.

7. Repeat same process for remaining mixture.

8. Rava modaks are ready for this Ganesh Chaturthi.