Shobha's: Churma Modak

Churma Modak

( Whole Wheat Modak)

Ganpati Bappa Morya........Ganpati Festival Greetings

Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the important Hindu festivals celebrated throughout India with a great devotion. This day is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesh. Lord Ganesha love sweets especially "Modak" Lord Ganesha is also called ‘Modakpriya’, which means one who loves Modaks. It is said that worship of Ganesha is incomplete without Modaks.

Modak is a very popular dish prepared during Ganesh festival. Modaks are offered to the Ganpati Bappa & then served as Prasad to the devotees. Ukadiche modak, coconut modak, dry fruit modak, chocolate modak, rava modak, mango modak, motichoor modak, mawa modak, malai modak, paneer modak,fried modak, til modak, kesar modak.......a variety of modaks are there. I am adding one more in this long list of modaks ......"Churma Modak" which you can make for Prasad during this Ganesh festival.

Churma modak a sweet made of whole wheat flour, jagerry/sugar, ghee & dry fruits Churma modak is really an amazing & delicious recipe which is easy to prepare. It is very good for kids........I am sure you will love it.

Some other sweets you can prepare during Ganesh Festival are.......Motichoor Laddu,

Kesar Peda,Instant Rasmalai, Churma Laddu, Besan Laddu, Coconut Laddu, Rava Laddu,

Shrikhand, Puran Poli, Rice Kheer etc.

Ingredients:

2 cups whole wheat flour

2 cups powdered sugar

2 tbsp ghee

1 tsp cardamom powder

2 tbsp cashew nut, almond chopped

1 cup ghee

Water as required

Method:

1. In a big bowl add wheat flour, 2 tbsp ghee & mix well.

2. Make a soft dough using enough water.

3. Knead the dough & divide it in to apple size portion.

4. Make a bati/ball out of each portion.

5. Now bake this batis/balls in a preheated oven on 250°C for 20-25 mins.
If you want you can deep fry these batis/balls in ghee.

6. Take out batis/balls from oven.let it cool a bit & grind them into coarse powder or churma.

7. Add powdered sugar, cardamom powder, ghee, cashew nut, almond to churma
& mix well.

8. Finally give churma the shape of modak with modak mould.

9. Churma Modaks are ready to offer to Lord Ganesha on the auspicious occasion
of Ganesh Chaturthi.