Another sweet made during Ganpati festival. Unlike Ukadiche Modak these Modak are fried and not steamed. Stuffing for these modak is same as Ukadiche Modak but outer covering is different. It is made of  मैदा /all purpose flour. Since stuffing is same I have not included it's ingredients in this recipe. But you can click on link of Ukadiche modak where you will find recipe for stuffing. Stuffing can be made 2 ways using jaggery or sugar. For Ukadiche Modak stuffing is made with गुळ/Jaggery but for fried modak it can be made using either Jaggery or Sugar. I have used Jaggery though for both modak. As we had guest coming over for गणपती आरती/ Ganpati celebrations I made a big batch of these fried modak. Below recipe will make 55 small size modak. Ingredients Saran/Stuffing for modak Ingredients for outer covering 4 cup मैदा /All Purpose Flour 1/3 cup गरम तेलाचे मोहन/ heated canola oil Water/Milk as required for kneading the dough Oil as required for deep frying Method K

                                          गणपती बाप्पा मोरया !!! उकडीचे मोदक   /Ukadiche Modak is a sweet dumpling made with coconut and Jaggery filling. It is very popular in Maharashtra. Usually made during Ganpati Festival which lasts for 10 days, this Maharashtrian delicacy has special importance to widely worshiped Hindu God 'Ganesha' called as 'गणपती' in Marathi. After the worship ceremony 21 or 11 उकडीचे मोदक/Ukadiche Modak are offered to Lord Ganesha. Modak/मोदक can be steamed or deep fried. Outer covering for both kind of Modaks are different but stuffing is same, made with Coconut and Jaggery. Today's recipe is for Steamed Modak. So let's get started! This recipe will make 21 medium size Modak. Ingredients for सारण/Stuffing  4 Cups Shredded Coconut(I use frozen coconut which works out just as great as Fresh Coconut, saves me the hassle of breaking and then shredding the coconut) 2 1/2 Cup गुळ/Jaggery 1 Tsp Cardamom powder Ingredients for