Riding on a chariot with his brother Balaram, and accompanied by his Mother, who rode on a palanquin, Lord Hari (Krishna) would sometimes travel to the forest to serve the great devotee-sages at their hermitages in the forest. When the Lord offered them yogurt Modaka candies[steamed rice-flour dumplings filled with sweet coconut and sugar], and other palatable foodstuffs, the intelligent sages felt great bliss. -Baladev vidyabhusana
Modaka Recipe
Ingredients:
For Dough:
2 cups rice flour
4 cups water
2 tsp. oilFor Filling:
2 tbsp. ghee
2 cups coconut, grated
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup milk
2 tbsp. dry nuts, chopped (Cashews, Raisins)
Method:
For Dough: In a pan boil water, when it's boiling add 2 tsp. oil.and remove from heat. Add rice flour, stir constantly so that it becomes thick. Cover and allow it to cool. Later, knead well and keep aside
For Filling: In a pan heat ghee, fry dry nuts till golden color. Add coconut, sugar and cook them on a medium heat. Add milk and stir constantly until it comes as a paste. Remove from the heat. Make small balls out of rice dough with the greased hand. Make a small hollow in the center and place spoonful of filling in the middle.
Now join the open edges together and give it a shape like a whole ball. Place these modaka's in a greased plate and steam it for 10-12 minutes.
Serve hot or cold.
Modaka Recipe
Ingredients:
For Dough:
2 cups rice flour
4 cups water
2 tsp. oilFor Filling:
2 tbsp. ghee
2 cups coconut, grated
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup milk
2 tbsp. dry nuts, chopped (Cashews, Raisins)
Method:
For Dough: In a pan boil water, when it's boiling add 2 tsp. oil.and remove from heat. Add rice flour, stir constantly so that it becomes thick. Cover and allow it to cool. Later, knead well and keep aside
For Filling: In a pan heat ghee, fry dry nuts till golden color. Add coconut, sugar and cook them on a medium heat. Add milk and stir constantly until it comes as a paste. Remove from the heat. Make small balls out of rice dough with the greased hand. Make a small hollow in the center and place spoonful of filling in the middle.
Now join the open edges together and give it a shape like a whole ball. Place these modaka's in a greased plate and steam it for 10-12 minutes.
Serve hot or cold.
