The festival of Ganeshtosav began on September 19 and will continue until September 28. Devotees of Lord Ganesha will bring in their favourite lord home and venerate and worship him for a specific number of days. During these celebrations, people offer a sumptuous bhog (food offering) to Lord Ganesha as a symbol of their devotion and gratitude. This bhog typically includes a variety of delectable dishes such as modak (sweet dumplings), laddoos, coconut-based sweets, fruits, and savoury snacks. This presentation reflects the deep reverence and love that devotees have for the elephant-headed deity. Ahead of the festivities, we bring you recipes for the popular bhog dishes. Ganesh Chaturthi Prasad & Naivedya Items for 10 Days: From Modak to Sukhdi, Favourite Foods of Gajanana You Can Prepare at Home.

Lord Ganesha’s love for modak which are sweet dumplings made with coconut and jaggery fillings, is well-known. So, on the first day of Ganesh Chaturthi, everyone prefers to make these sweets as an offering to Lord Ganesha. While there are different types of modak, on the first day, people make ukadiche modak. These are made with rice flour and steamed and cooked. If you don’t know how to make modak, don’t worry; we bring you the recipe for the same.

First, crosscheck the ingredient list to ensure you have everything you need to prepare delicious modak.

Ingredients:

For The Dough

1 cup rice flour

½ tbsp ghee

A pinch of salt

For The Filling

½ cup grated jaggery (gur)

1 cup freshly grated coconut

1/2 tbsp ghee

½ tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder

Other Ingredients

1 tsp ghee for kneading and greasing

Watch Ukadiche Modak Recipe:

There are two ways of making modak, one is by using a mould, while the other is handmade. If you are making it for the first time, we suggest using a mould because pleating the dough can be challenging for first-timers.

Do watch the recipe thoroughly to ensure you follow all the steps correctly. You can increase/reduce the quantity depending on the number of guests you have. We wish you all a very Happy Ganeshotsav celebration.

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