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Prep Time10 mins
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Cook Time10 mins
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Serving
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Ingredients
1 cup grated mawa (khoya)
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
1/4 cup blanched , peeled and chopped pistachios
a few saffron (kesar) strands
ghee to grease the modak moulds
Direction
stirring continuously till the sugar has dissolved and the moisture has evaporated (approximately 5 to 10 minutes).
2. Remove from the flame
add the cardamom powder and mix well. Allow it to cool completely.
3. Divide the mixture into two portions
2/3 and 1/3.
4. Add the pistachios to the 1/3 mixture
and mix well.
5. Add the saffron to the 2/3 mixture
and mix well.
6. Divide the pistachio mixture into 8 equal portions. Shape into even sized rounds.
7. Divide the saffron mixture into 8 equal portions and shape into even sized rounds.
8. Stuff each saffron round with the pistachio round and seal the edges completely and give the shape of modak or use a modak mould to press into desired shape.
Tags
Maharashtrian Sweet Dishes, Dry Fruit Flavours, Traditional Indian Mithai, Diwali, Diwali Sweets Mithai