INGREDIENTS 1 cup washed dates
1/4 cup nuts (almonds, pistachio, cashews)
1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
1/4 cup poppy seeds (khus-khus)
Modak mould
METHOD
Roughly chop or coarsely grind nuts. Dry roast and keep aside.
In same pan, dry roast poppy seeds. This step is optional, roasting poppy seeds can be skipped.
Remove seeds from dates if using the one with it. Chop it roughly and grind in a smooth paste.
In a pan, add a tablespoon of ghee and dates paste. Roast it for 2-3 minutes. Add roasted nuts in it. Turn off the flame.
Keep aside and let it come down to room temperature.
Grease your palm with ghee or oil.
Take modak mould, grease it with ghee and stuff the dates inside. Close and press the mould tightly for deep modak impression.
Open and with light hands remove it.
Spread khus khus on plate. Keep modak on it. Sprinkle seeds all over.
Serve and store in fridge in air-tight container. You can store this for a month in air-tight jar in fridge
If you want to give some innovative touch to this recipe try out dates swiss roll which is as easy as this recipe.
NOTES:
CHOPPING DATES BEFORE GRINDING EASE THE WORK.
IF YOU FIND DIFFICULT TO GRIND DATES ADD A TEASPOON OF GHEE AND THEN GRIND, THIS WILL HELP IN GRINDING THE DATES BETTER AND SMOOTH.
MAKE SURE TO GRIND THE DATES IN BATCH, THIS WILL NOT ONLY EASE THE JOB BUT WILL PREVENT YOUR MIXER FROM GETTING OVER LOADED.
Pictorial:
1. Dry roast nuts and keep aside.
2. Dry roast poppy seeds and keep aside.
3. Roughly chop dates and grind.
4. Add a teaspoon of ghee to get smooth and fine paste.
5. Add a tablespoon of ghee and roast paste for 1-2 minutes.
6. Roast till it becomes clumpy.
7. Add roasted nuts.
8. Mix well and turn off the flame. Let it come down to room temperature.
1/4 cup nuts (almonds, pistachio, cashews)
1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
1/4 cup poppy seeds (khus-khus)
Modak mould
METHOD
Roughly chop or coarsely grind nuts. Dry roast and keep aside.
In same pan, dry roast poppy seeds. This step is optional, roasting poppy seeds can be skipped.
Remove seeds from dates if using the one with it. Chop it roughly and grind in a smooth paste.
In a pan, add a tablespoon of ghee and dates paste. Roast it for 2-3 minutes. Add roasted nuts in it. Turn off the flame.
Keep aside and let it come down to room temperature.
Grease your palm with ghee or oil.
Take modak mould, grease it with ghee and stuff the dates inside. Close and press the mould tightly for deep modak impression.
Open and with light hands remove it.
Spread khus khus on plate. Keep modak on it. Sprinkle seeds all over.
Serve and store in fridge in air-tight container. You can store this for a month in air-tight jar in fridge
If you want to give some innovative touch to this recipe try out dates swiss roll which is as easy as this recipe.
NOTES:
CHOPPING DATES BEFORE GRINDING EASE THE WORK.
IF YOU FIND DIFFICULT TO GRIND DATES ADD A TEASPOON OF GHEE AND THEN GRIND, THIS WILL HELP IN GRINDING THE DATES BETTER AND SMOOTH.
MAKE SURE TO GRIND THE DATES IN BATCH, THIS WILL NOT ONLY EASE THE JOB BUT WILL PREVENT YOUR MIXER FROM GETTING OVER LOADED.
Pictorial:
1. Dry roast nuts and keep aside.
2. Dry roast poppy seeds and keep aside.
3. Roughly chop dates and grind.
4. Add a teaspoon of ghee to get smooth and fine paste.
5. Add a tablespoon of ghee and roast paste for 1-2 minutes.
6. Roast till it becomes clumpy.
7. Add roasted nuts.
8. Mix well and turn off the flame. Let it come down to room temperature.
9. Grease the modak mould.
10. Stuff dates.
11. Close the mould and press.
12. It's done.
13. Spread khus khus on plate. Keep modak and sprinkle some more khus-khus on top and all over.
14. Serve as bhog to ganpati.
15. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!
