How to make Mawa Modak -
Grated mawa cooked with sugar and shaped into modaks
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Main Ingredients : Mawa (khoya) (मावा/ खोवा ), Sugar (चीनी)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Mithais
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Mawa Modak Recipe Card
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Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Sweet
Ingredients for Mawa Modak Recipe
Mawa (khoya) grated 2 cups
Sugar 1/4 cup
Saffron (kesar) soaked large pinch
Liquid glucose 1 teaspoon
Green cardamom powder 1/4 teaspoon
Oil for greasing
Pistachios slivered for garnish
Method
Step 1
Heat a non-stick pan, add mawa and sugar and stir on low heat till both mawa and sugar melt.
Step 2
Add soaked saffron and mix well. Add liquid glucose, mix and cook till the mixture thickens. Add green cardamom powder, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Step 3
Take the pan off the heat and transfer the mixture into a large bowl and set aside to cool down to room temperature.
Step 4
Grease the modak mould with some oil. Stuff it with a portion of the mixture and press gently.
Step 5
Demould, arrange the modaks on a serving platter, garnish with pistachios and serve. Or transfer into an airtight container and refrigerate to serve when required.
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