Poha Modak

The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi seems incomplete without modaks. These sweet little delights are the highlight of the festival and are said to be Ganesh Ji's favourite. You might have had different kinds of modaks till now, but have you ever had Poha Modaks? We bring to you a simple mithai recipe that will help you make cute little modaks at home. With ingredients that are easily available in the kitchen, you can make delicious homemade modaks. You just need poha, milk, sugar, ghee, almonds and cashews for this recipe. Be it kids or adults, everyone will love these Poha Modaks for sure. The easiest way to give shape to a modak is by using a mould, however, you can make modaks with your hands as well. You can store the modaks in an airtight container in the fridge and they will easily last for a 4-5 days. Make sure you bookmark this recipe and try them on this Ganesh Chaturthi. Do try this recipe, rate it and let us know how it turned out to be by leaving a comment in the section below. Happy Cooking! (image credits-istock)

INGREDIENTS

1 cup pressed rice

2 tablespoon almonds

2 tablespoon cashews

1/2 litre milk

1/2 cup sugar

2 tablespoon ghee

How to make Poha Modak

Step 1

Chop the almonds and cashews into small bits.

Step 2

Heat ghee in a pan. Add chopped almonds and cashews. Mix and roast them for 2-3 minutes or until fragrant. Take out the roasted nuts in a bowl.

Step 3

Heat ghee in a pan. Add poha and toss well. Stir continuously and roast the poha till its colour changes from white to golden. Take out the poha in a bowl and let it cool down.

Step 4

Add the poha to a grinder. Blend to form a fine powder.

Step 5

Pour milk into a pan and keep it on high heat. Once it comes to a boil, lower the flame to medium-high. Boil the milk till it reduces to half its quantity. Give a stir after every 2 minutes to prevent the milk from burning and sticking at the bottom.

Step 6

Once the milk reduces to half its quantity, add sugar and mix till it dissolves completely.

Step 7

Now add powdered poha to the pan along with roasted nuts. Mix and cook till the mixture comes together and leaves the sides of the pan.

Step 8

Let the mixture cool down a bit. Now grease a modak mould with a few drops of ghee. Fill the mould with the mixture and press down to make a modak. Make more such modaks with the leftover mixture.

Step 9

Your Poha Modaks are now ready to be served. Enjoy!