Bethica's Kitchen Flavours: Roasted Chana Dal Modak (Ganesh Chaturthi Special)

Modak is a sweet dumpling that is offered to Lord Ganesha. Without it, celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi is incomplete. There are many types of modak available. They are traditionally prepared with rice flour and with a coconut-jaggery stuffing.

However, let me share a modak recipe made of roasted chana dal. Very easy to prepare, they can be made in a very short time. The end result are these yummy modak that can be offered to Lord Ganesha on this festive occasion. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.

1 cup roasted chana dal powder
1 tbsp. ghee
10 cashew nuts
10 almonds
15 pistachios
1/3 cup sugar, powdered
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
pinch of dry rose petals
1 tsp. rose water
2-3 tbsp. milk or as required

Grind the almonds, cashew nuts and pistachios into a fine powder. Keep aside.

In a pan, heat ghee and stir fry the chana dal powder for 1-2 minutes till you get a nice aroma coming through.

Switch off the flame and transfer to a mixing bowl. Set aside to cool down.

Then to it, add the cashew, almonds and pistachio powder, powdered sugar, cardamom powder, pinch of dry rose petals and rose water.

Add milk little at a time to make it moist. It should come together when you hold it in a fist. Mix everything well.

Now take a modak mould and grease it with some ghee. Fill it up with a good amount of the mix and close it tightly.

Then demold it carefully and transfer to a plate. Make similar modak with the remaining mixture.

Voila!! your Roasted Chana Dal Modal are ready. Sprinkle some powdered sugar and offer to Lord Ganesha.