Fried Modak

Ingredients

For the outer cover 1½ cup plain flour 2 tablespoon semolina ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoon ghee melted Ghee or oil for deep frying For the filling 1 cup coconut grated ½ cup jaggery 1 teaspoon ghee ½ teaspoon cardamom powder 1 tablespoon pistachio 1 tablespoon almonds 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Combine maida, suji, and salt. Mix well

Add ghee and mix well. Rub the ghee and flour together well for 3-5 minutes

Slowly add water and knead into a stiff dough. Cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for 30 minutes

Dry roast sesame seeds and set them aside

Heat ghee and add coconut and jaggery. Mix well

Keep stirring until the mixture thickens and comes together

Add cardamom powder, pistachio, almonds, and sesame seeds

Mix well. Let the mixture cool completely

Take some dough. Roll into a circle. Place 1 tablespoon filling on top

Pleat the edges and seal

Deep fry in oil or ghee

Fried Modak ready to be served

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