MULTIGRAIN FLOUR FRIED SWEET MODHAKAM / KOZHUKKATTAI

Traditionally modhakams are prepared with rice flour and steam cook it.For a change I have prepared modhakams with multi grain flour with rice flakes, jaggery and coconut milk powder as filling and deep fried it.  Fried modhakam is usually prepared with maida/wheat flour with jaggery filling and  fried in ghee or oil. Modhakam is the main nivedyam for lord Ganesha  prepared for Ganesh chathurthi.

INGREDIENTS FOR OUTER COVERING

Multigrain flour                      - 1 cup

Coconut milk powder              - ¼ cup

Milk                             - 2 tbsps
Salt                              - a pinch
Ghee                           - 1 tbsp

Ghee or oil                  - for deep frying

INGREDIENTS FOR FILLING

Thick rice flakes                     - ¾  cup

Finely grated jagerry - ¾ cup

Grated coconut                      - 2 tbsps

Cardamom powder               - a pinch

Ghee                           - 1 tbsp

Blend the above ingredients in a blender finely and mix well the ghee with it and keep aside.

METHOD

      Mix multigrain powder,coconut milk powder salt and ghee together.Add water and                   prepare the dough to pliable consistency.

Coat the dough with little ghee and cover with wet cloth and set aside for an hour.

 Divide the dough and stuffing and make medium sized balls separately.

Roll  like chappathis , do not spread too thin otherwise the filling will come out while frying.

Cut it into small rounds, with sharp and small round lid .

Place the stuffing inside and close the sides to form modhak shape

Repeat the same for remaining dough.

        Fry the modhaks in ghee or oil until it turns golden brown.

       Drain it in a colander.

      Yummy tasty multi grain flour modhakams are ready for nivedyam.

      Offer it to lord Ganesha and seek his blessings.