Скачать или смотреть Softest Authentic Modhakam in Tamil || Foolproof method || மோதகம் ||

Modhakam:
Making a modhakam which stays soft and pillowy after hours is a bit tricky. I always follow my grandma’s technique of making dough, which is foolproof. It’s so easy and the modhakams turns out perfect every single time. Try out!

Ingredients:
For dough:
Raw rice- 3/4 cup
Water- 1.5 cups
Oil- 3 tablespoons.
For filling:
Sesame Filling:
Black sesame- 1/2 cup
Jaggery- 1/2 cup
Coconut filling:
Coconut- 1 cup
Jaggery- 3/4 cup
Water- 1/4 cup
Oil or ghee- 3 tablespoons.

Preparation:
Wash and soak rice for 3 hrs.
Drain and grind to soft batter with water.
Strain through a colander.
Adjust consistency.
Add to a pan and keep mixing in low flame till it thickens and stats to leave the sides of pan.
Add oil if necessary.
Remove and when it is comfortable to handle and still hot, knead the dough by folding it.
Once it is soft apply oils and keep closed with a wet cloth until used.
Sesame filling:
Dry roast sesame.
Blend it to coarse powder in pulse mode if blender.
Add jaggery an and mix both in pulse mode.
Coconut Filling:

In a pan add jaggery with 1/2 cup water and heat till jaggery is dissolved completely. Filter and keep aside.
Add 2 tablespoons of ghee to a pan and add in coconut. Sauté for 2 mins and add the jaggery mixture.
Keep sautéing in low flame until the mixture leave the sides open for pan.
Cool completely.
Now shape the dough into desired shape and fill in the fillings.
Steam cook for 5 mins.

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