Modak, also known as Modakam or Kozhukattai in Tamil, is a beloved sweet prepared during the Vinayaka Chaturthi Festival and offered as Prasad. The traditional variety is the steamed modak. Nowadays, other versions of modak are also created, with Peanut Modak (வேர்க்கடலை மோதகம்) being one such unique variation.
Peanut Modak
Course: SweetsCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Medium
Servings
10
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
15
minutesPeanut Modak is prepared with peanuts, milk powder, milk and sugar.
Ingredients
Peanuts – 1 cup
Milk Powder – 1 cup
Sugar – ¾ cup
Milk – ¼ cup
Ghee – 2 to 3 teaspoons
Cardamom – 2
Directions
- Dry roast the peanuts and remove the skin.
- Grind the roasted peanuts into a fine powder using a mixer jar. Set it aside.
- In the same jar, add the sugar and cardamom, then grind them to a fine powder.
- In a thick-bottomed kadai, pour the milk and add one teaspoon of ghee. Add the milk powder and mix well.
- Add the ground peanut powder and stir continuously on low flame until the mixture thickens.
- Incorporate the powdered sugar and continue stirring until everything blends well and forms a thick dough.
- Transfer the dough to a plate and allow it to cool.
- When the dough is warm enough to handle, grease your fingers with ghee and knead the dough.
- Grease the modak mould with a few drops of ghee. Take a portion of the peanut mixture, place it into the mould, press from the bottom, and level it.
- Open the mould and gently demould the modak. Repeat the process with the remaining dough.
Recipe Video
Notes
- When you are adding cardamom to the sugar while grinding, remove the skin from the cardamom and add.
- Adding milk powder will give rich taste to the modak. Without milk powder also we can prepare this.
- Also instead of sugar, we can use jaggery powder.