Mango Modak
Mango modak is a different version of modak. Modak is highly popular in Maharashtra on Ganesh Chaturthi. It is considered to be one of the favorite foods of Lord Ganesha.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Butter (at room temperature)
- 2¼ cups Milk Powder
- 200 gms Condensed Milk
- 4 tbsp Mango Pulp/Puree
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg Powder
- ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder
- 2 tbsp Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- In a non stick pan heat butter, then add milk powder, condensed milk, mango pulp, nutmeg powder, cardamom powder.
- Cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring in between till it is thick (till it can be rolled into modak)
- Let it cool.
- Make small balls. Then pinch the top to look like Modak.
- After you have made all modak, use a small fork to mark lines on the modak from all sides.
- Place on a plate (dusted lightly with powdered sugar), so that they don't stick to the plate. Dust the modaks from top also.
- Delicious mango modak are ready to offer to Lord Ganesha.
Notes
If the mixture is slightly loose, keep it in the fridge for 15 minutes.