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    Chana Dal Modak Recipe

    August 9, 2022 By Aarthi 10 Comments

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    Chana Dal Modak Recipe with step by step pictures. Sweet Modagam Recipe is made with rice flour and sweet chana dal filling.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    1. About Chana Dal Modak
    2. Chana Dal Modak Recipe | Modagam Recipe | Sweet Kozhukattai Recipe
    3. Chana Dal Modak Recipe Step by Step

    Chana Dal Modak Recipe

    I am up with the final recipe for ganesh chaturthi. This is one of my favourite sweet or modak. It is so tasty and pretty easy to make as well.

    About Chana Dal Modak

    Modakam is a sweet dumpling dish from India that is popular in many Indian states and cultures. According to Hindu belief, it is one of Lord Ganeshas favourite dishes and is thus used in prayers. A modaks sweet filling is made of freshly grated coconut and jaggery, while the outer soft shell is made of rice flour or wheat flour mixed
    with khava or maida flour.

    Modakam comes in two varieties: fried and steamed. The steamed version is frequently served with ghee.

    Modak, also known as modakam or kudumu in Telugu, kadubu in Kannada, kozhakatta in Malayalam, and kozhukattai in Tamil, is a Marathi word. Its a rice or wheat flour dumpling with a filling of grated coconut and jaggery.

    Chana dal is made from split and polished baby chickpeas. It resembles and tastes like small kernels of sweet corn and is a popular ingredient in Indian cuisine.

    The outer dough is soft and inner filling is sweet, totally it will really hit the spot. This is the filling which i made for my susiyam and it works really good..

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    Ingredients for Chana Dal Modak 

    Chana Dal / Kadalai Paruppu:

    Given that chickpeas are legumes, they taste a lot like beans. Because they are starchy, most people compare their flavour to cannellini and pinto beans. They also have an earthy flavour with nutty undertones.

    Jaggery :

    Depending on its composition, jaggery can taste like fresh cane juice, maple syrup, caramel, or molasses. The unrefined natural sweetener is available in a variety of colours, including light amber, golden brown, and dark brown. Jaggery is known by many different names, including gur in Urdu, gud in Hindi, and vellam in Tamil.

    Ghee :
    Ghee tends to be one of those hyperbole-inducing foods, like macarons and gelato, that people describe quite dramatically as being heavenly or the best thing ever. In actuality, ghee tastes like a cleaner, richer, more decadent version of butter itself.

     
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    Chana Dal Modak Recipe | Modagam Recipe | Sweet Kozhukattai Recipe

    Chana Dal Modak Recipe with step by step pictures. Sweet Modagam Recipe is made with rice flour and sweet chana dal filling.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Desert
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 406 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • For Dough:
    • 1 cup Rice Flour
    • Salt a pinch
    • Hot Boiling Water as needed
    • 2 tsp Gingelly Oil
    • For Filling:
    • 1 cup Jaggery
    • ½ cup Water
    • 1 cup Chana Dal
    • 2.5 cup Water
    • 1 cup Coconut grated
    • 1 tsp Cardamom Powder
    • 1 tsp Ghee

    Instructions
     

    • Take Chana dal in a pressure cooker, add in 2.5 cup of water. Pressure cook for 4 whistle, simmer for 5 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and set aside.
    • Take jaggery and water in a sauce pan and heat till it is melted. Strain and set aside.
    • Pour this back into the same kadai. Add in coconut, cooked chana dal and mix well.
    • Keep cooking this till it is thick. Add in cardamom powder, ghee and mix well. Remove this to a bowl and allow it to cool down.
    • Divide it into small balls.
    • Now make the dough. Take water in a sauce pan, add in salt and 1 tsp of oil. Once the water reaches a boil add in rice flour and mix well. It will become like a sticky dough.
    • Now remove this to a bowl and let it cool for 15 mins. Once it is cooled, add in 1 tsp of oil and make it into a soft dough.
    • Now take modak mould and grease it lightly. Take small portion of dough and spread it evenly in mould. Place the filling in and cover it with more dough.Now release the mould, you will have a modak.
    • Or you can make it as small balls. Take a small portion of dough and flatten it thinly. Place a small ball of filling in it and cover it. Roll it between your hands to Smoothen it.
    • Now place this in a steamer and steam it for 8 to 10 mins.
    • Let it cool for 5 mins before removing and serve.

    Video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtu3zLIrJNU
    Nutrition Facts
    Chana Dal Modak Recipe | Modagam Recipe | Sweet Kozhukattai Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (1 servings)
    Calories 406 Calories from Fat 72
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 8g12%
    Saturated Fat 5g31%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Cholesterol 2mg1%
    Sodium 9mg0%
    Potassium 71mg2%
    Carbohydrates 76g25%
    Fiber 9g38%
    Sugar 35g39%
    Protein 7g14%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 74mg7%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Chana Dal Modak Recipe Step by Step

     
     
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    Take chana dal

     

     
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    add it in pressure cooker..cover with water
     
     
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    cook till done
     
     
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    it should be cooked completely
     
     
     
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    take jaggery in a kadai
     
     
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    add water
     
     
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    heat till it is melted
     
     
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    strain it
     
     
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    look at the dirt
     
     
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    this is clean jaggery syrup
     
     
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    take cooked chana dal in the same pan
     
     
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    add jaggery water
     
     
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    add in coconut
     
     
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    little salt
     
     
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    mix well
     
     
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    keep cooking
     
     
     
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    it will get thick
     
     
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    keep cooking
     
     
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    now it is pretty thick
     
     
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    done
     
     
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    add in cardamom powder
     
     
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    add little ghee 
     
     
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    mix well..let it cool..as it cools it will get thicker
     
     
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    take some filling
     
     
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    shape it into ball
     
     
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    done
     
     
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    Heat water in a sauce pan
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    add in a touch of salt
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    Add some oil
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    Bring it to a boil
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    Take it of heat and add in rice flour
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    keep mixing
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    remove this to a bowl and allow it to cool down
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    add a tsp of oil
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    make it into a soft dough
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    Now take your moulds..These are some fancy moulds which i got from my super mart
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    grease it with oil

     

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    take two balls
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    flatten it like this
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    place filling in center
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    close it like this
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    ta da..
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    how beautiful it looks
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    You can make as small balls too..take a ball
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    flatten it like this
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    place filling in the centre
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    cover it like this
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    seal it well
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    roll it into smooth balls
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    time to steam
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    place it in a steamer and steam
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    serve
     
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    1. Anonymous

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      Rtyhuh

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    2. Asha

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      Very tasty

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    3. Asha

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      Very tasty

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    4. Asha

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      Very tasty

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    5. Asha

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      Very tasty

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    6. Aarthi

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      I found this recipe just when I thought it was so hard to make modaks. Thank you. It turned out great.

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    7. Renuka Mahalinggam

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      Hi.. can I replace gingerly oil with normal cooking oil?

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    8. Aarthi

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      @Renuka Mahalinggamu can use normal oil or ghee

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    9. Anonymous

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      hi my outer layer turned out very hard. what could have gone wrong?

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    10. Sasikala Padmanaban

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      Can you please tell the amount of water required for 1 cup of rice flour

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