Modak Recipes for Ganesh Chaturthi

My collection of different modak recipes for Ganesh Chaturthi.

This year Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated on Aug 22, 2020.

Ganesha Chaturthi also called as Vinayaka chavithi is a Hindu festival celebrated to honor Lord Ganesha’s birthday.

Lord Ganesha was fond of food and modak is believed to be his most favorite food. Modak also called as modakam, kudumulu, kozhakkattai is a steamed sweet made with rice flour, coconut and jaggery. It is called Ukadiche modak in Maharasthra.

Traditionally modak is steamed, but over the years many different varieties of modak recipes have come and sold at the market. Sharing few modak recipes I have tried at my home.

Easy Modak Recipe ( Ukadiche Modak)

Modak is a sweet dumpling made with rice flour and stuffed with a sweet jaggery-coconut mixture. It is the favorite sweet of Lord Ganesha and made for Ganesha Chaturthi

Sooji Halwa Modak

 Classic Suji ka halwa made in modak form. This pressure cooker method will get give u melt in the mouth modak.

Coconut Burfi Modak

Coconut Burfi is an Indian style Coconut Fudge made with desiccated coconut and sweetened condensed milk. After the mixture is cooked, I have used my mold to make coocnut burfi modak.

Dry Fruits Modak

This simple and easy modak recipe is made with roasted nuts and soft dates. Takes just about fifteen minutes to make and is a perfect treat to share among friends and family during Ganesha Chaturthi.

Ricotta Cheese Malai Modak

Ricotta Cheese Malai modak is a soft melt in the mouth Indian sweet made with ricotta cheese, milk powder, sugar and flavored with saffron and cardamom.

Easy Ragi Modak

Ragi modak is a sweet dumpling made with ragi, coconut and jaggery. This finger millet modak is healthy and one of the easiest modak you will ever make

More Indian Sweets which can be made for Ganesh Chaturthi –

Nuts & Coconut Jaggery Ladoo

Almond Flour Halwa

Boorelu

Sweet Pongal

Wheat Flour & Nuts Ladoo

Rava Kesari made in pressure cooker