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Easy Mawa Modak recipe | Mawa Modak - Ganesh Chaturthi Special

Celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with the preparation of this quick, easy and delicious Khoya / Mawa Modak.

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: festivals, sweets
Cuisine: Indian
Author: Bhawna Maharshi

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Butter / Ghee
  • 1/4 Cup Cream
  • 1/2 Cup Milk
  • 1 Cup Milk Powder
  • 1 tsp Pistachios chopped
  • 1 tbsp Almonds chopped
  • 2 tbsp Sugar

Instructions

  • Add Butter/ Ghee to a well heated pan .
  • As it melts add 1/4 Cup Cream.
  • Mix till it is smooth.
  • Add milk and allow it to boil.
  • Once the mixture starts to boil add milk powder.
  • Keep stirring constantly on medium low flame.
  • Cook until the mixture becomes thick like mawa.
  • Transfer it to a bowl and let it cool.
  • Add Saffron milk and mix well.
  • Add chopped dry fruits and sugar.Mix Well.
  • Grease the Modak Mould with butter or dust with Powdered sugar.
  • Put some Mawa mixture on both the sides of the mould.
  • In the center add raisins and dry fruits of your choice.
  • Sprinkle some green cardamom powder . you can add this in the mawa mixture also.
  • Close the mould and remove the excess Mawa Mixture from it.
  • Open the mould and thake out the modak from the mould.
  • Modaks are ready to be offered to Lord Ganesha.

Notes

  • Always cook on medium- low flame while stirring it continuously, else the mawa might burn.
  • Never add sugar while the mawa is still hot, else the mixture will become very soft and runny.
  • If the modak mixture sticks to your hand or mould then apply some ghee on it.
  • If the mixture turns very soft and you are unable to shape the modaks then put it in the refrigerator for couple of hours and it will firm up.