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MOONG DAL MODAKAM
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 2persons | 20min |
| Cook Time |
| 10min |
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Ingredients
- 1/4cup moong dal
- 1/4cup jaggery
- 1/4cup Grated Coconut
- 1/2tsp Cardamom Powder
- 1/2cup rice flour
- As Needed water
- 1/2tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Boil water.
- In a vessel add rice flour and sesame oil. Pour hot water over it.
- Knead well and mix to form a soft dough.
- In a pan add water and moong dal.
- Cover with a lid and cook.
- Moong dal is cooked.
- Strain the water.
- In a blender add cooked moong dal, powdered jaggery,cardamom powder and grated coconut.
- Grind to a fine paste.
- Make small balls out of the filling. If you find the filling watery add it in a pan and cook to remove excess moisture. You can add a teaspoon of ghee to make it combine well.
- Make rice dough balls as well.
- Make a cup like shape out of the dough.
- Place the filling in it.
- Close it and seal like a modak.
- Make al the modaks similarly. In a greased idli plate place all the modaks in it.
- Close it with a lid and steam.
- Modakams are ready.