Stuffed Coconut Modak

Like I wrote in my earlier post, last year my Ganesh festival theme was Modak. Modak, a raindrop shaped sweet is said to be Ganpati's favorite. Yes, I wanted to impress Him by making His favorite sweet so that He continues to shower His love and blessings on our family. He is VignaHarta, the one who removes obstacles!! Modaks of so my types and flavors can be made, but of coarse, Modak reminds me of Siddhivinayak temple of Mumbai and the offering of tiny kesar mawa modak.

Stuffed coconut ladoo was a fusion sweet that I created 9 years ago during Diwali to gift our American friends. We had just moved to the US, and I wanted to create a traditional Indian sweet tht could suit American palate :) This is my same 9 year back recipe recreated with a different shape. Modak moulds are easily available in India or online. Here is a very easy recipe that you can make in just few minutes.

Ingredients
1 can condensed milk
4 cups dessicated coconut
2-3 tbsp coconut to roll modaks
2 tsp. ghee
Chocolate covered almonds or stuffing of your choice.

• Mix condensed milk and dessicated coconut in a heavy bottom pan. 
• Heat and stir continuously till the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.
• Add 1 tsp. ghee and mix well.
• Turn off the heat and let the mixture slightly cool. 
• Grease the modak mould with ghee and make modaks with chocolate covered almond in the center.
• Gently remove from the mould. Roll in dessicated coconut.
• Let it set for few minutes.
• Serve

Here is step-by-step pictorial recipe:

Mix condensed milk and dessicated coconut in a heavy bottom pan. 

Heat and stir continuously till the mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.

Add 1 tsp. ghee and mix well.

Turn off the heat and let the mixture slightly cool.

Grease the modak mould with ghee and make madaks with chocolate covered almond in the center.

Gently remove from the mould. Roll in dessicated coconut.

Let it set for few minutes.

Serve

Or make stuffed coconut ladoos.

Enjoy the Festivities!