Name: Flax seeds modak recipe by Neeru Srikanth at BetterButter
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: for the stuffing:; Flax seeds – 1 cup; Powdered Jaggery - 1/3 cup; Elachi powder - 1/2 tsp; Water 1/3 cup; For the outer layer:; Rice flour – 1 1/2 cup; Water – 2.5 cups; Sesame oil – 1 tsp; Salt – a small pinch; OTHERS:; Ghee for rubbing the hands

ABOUT Flax seeds modak RECIPE

Flax seeds is ground along with jaggery and cardamom powder as a powder and mixed with boiling water to form the modak stuffing. It this then stuffed with riceflour dough and steamed for 15 minutes

Ingredients Serving: 7

for the stuffing:
Flax seeds – 1 cup
Powdered Jaggery - 1/3 cup
Elachi powder - 1/2 tsp
Water 1/3 cup
For the outer layer:
Rice flour – 1 1/2 cup
Water – 2.5 cups
Sesame oil – 1 tsp
Salt – a small pinch
OTHERS:
Ghee for rubbing the hands

Instructions

For the stuffing
Take a mixie and add the flax seeds, powdered jaggery and elachi powder.
Blend 3 or 4 times and make it to a coarse powder
Take a pan and add 1/3 cup water and allow it to boil.
Switch off the gas and add the flax seeds jaggery mix.
Mix well.
Take them out and divide them into 14 equal balls. You need to rub your palm with ghee before shaping them so that they will not stick on to your hands.
For the outer layer
Take 1 1/2 cup of rice powder, add salt and half a tsp of sesame oil.
Pour the water little by little on the rice flour and make it as a pliable dough.
Add sesame oil to this and cover with a wet cloth. Open it only when needed.
Rub your palms with ghee.
Take a small portion of rice flour and shape it into a round ball. The size should be same like the flaxseed jaggery stuffed ball
Later start making as a cup by starting to press from outer side.
Place the stuffing and cover it inside the rice cup
Repeat for the rest of the dough and stuffing. Place the modak’s in a pressure pan and steam for 15 minutes.
Flax seeds modak is ready after the steaming is complete.

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