Modak - with pictures - Bellam kudumulu -Modakam - Kozhukkatai - Kadubu

modak(Jilledikayalu) is a sweet dumpling offered to lord ganesha during ganesh chaturthi. It is called modak in Northern parts of India. modhaka or kadubu in kannada, modhaka or kozhukkatai in Tamil, and kudumu in Telugu.Modak is a favourite food to ord ganesha.It is prepared with !aggery("ellam), coconut and rice flour. I am also sharing some important tips while making modak.It hope it will "e very useful for "egginers.

Modak # $ellam kudumulu $asic %o&hukkatai(kudumulu) dough preparation Ingredients 'ice flour # ( cup. salt # as re)uired. water # ( cup. This is the ingredients re)uired for making dough. Method

(. Take *eavy "ottomed vessel, add ( cup of water, when it starts "oiling,keep the stove in sim mode, and add ( cup of rice flour and salt. et it "e in sim mode for (+ minutes. ,. -fter (+ minutes switch off the stove and cover it with a lid as shown in the picture, when it cools down, transfer it into a plate and knead well, to make a dough.(water is not

re)uired mostly while kneading, dri&&le some oil on it finally, and knead well. if water re)uired !ust sprinkle it )Now "asic ko&hukkatai dough is ready.knead well, it should not have even smaller lumps. et is sit aside for ./ minutes, (0hile doing so, which gives softness to the dough.) Note

It is important to note that while kneading, if you feel water is re)uired,!ust sprinkle on it.if you add more water to the dough, you won1t get ko&hukkatai(kudumulu). In other methods of dough preparation there is a chances of getting smaller lumps, while preparing dough, "ut in this method you won1t get any lumps. 2or , cups of rice flour let it "e in sim mode for ,/ # ,+ min. 0hen you increase the rice flour, timings for cooking the dough should also "e increased.

For stuffing

Jaggery # (3, cup. coconut # ( cup. cardomom # powdered # ( pod. Take a kadai, add !aggery when it melts add coconut saute for few minutes, till everything com"ines and it should "e dry as shown in the picture.switch off the stove add cardomom powder and mi4 it well.divide it into e)ual portions and make small "alls. Modak preparation

Take the dough and again knead it for a minute,then apply some oil over hand,then divide it into e)ual portions and rotate it into small smooth lemon si&ed "alls.(make sure that "alls should not have crack in it). 2latten the "alls to make a small cups, as shown in the picture.

Then pinch the edges to shape like a star. fill with !aggery coconut stuffing. "ring the edges to gether and seal properly. 5o it gently.

-nother

method

Make small cups, place stuffing and "ring edges together, this is simple way.( if you shape like a star, shape of the modak will "e more good)

Then grease some oil, over idli plate and place modak(kudumulu) over it. steam cook it for (+ minutes. Now modak is ready.