Mawa Modak | Khoya Modak | Easy Modak Recipe | Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes

Ganesh Chaturthi is nearing by which is on sep 5th and is a very big festival in south India and Maharasthra.We usually make steamed modak(kudumulu) with various fillings (like coconut,ground nut,sesame,khus khus) and so do those from Maharashtra. I initially was surprised to see various varieties of Modaks available in sweet shops in Mumbai different from the usual steamed modaks that are generally available. The variety ranges from mawa modak, malai modak, kesar modak, peda kind modak and even chocolate modak;the creativity is endless.I had successfully used paneer(cottage cheese) before to prepare Paneer Modak and wanted to post this easy modak recipe with mawa from such a long time and it never happened. Mawa modak is the most easy modak variety one can prepare as it requires minimum ingredients.

Check out other important recipes for Vinayaka Chavithi:

• Steamed Kudumulu - with 3 fillings
• Karida Bele Kadubu | Fried Modak
• Bellam Kudumulu | Vella Ammini Kozhukattai
• Paal Kozhukattai | Undralla Payasam
• Paneer Modak
• Puran Poli
• Dry fruit Modak | Kharjur Modak
• Pappulo Undrallu
• Palathalikalu
• Til Poli | Nuvvula Bobbatlu
• Undraalu with Biyyam rava - Andhra recipe
• Avarekaalu Kadubu/Spiced Steamed Rice flour Dumplings
• Chintapandu pulihora - Andhra style

For a complete list of various options for Ganesh Chaturthi menu, check out here.

Mawa Modak | Khoya Modak Recipe :

Yields: 18-20 Modaks | Author: Prathibha

Prep time: 20 mins | Cooking time: 10 mins | Total time: 30 mins

Cuisine: Maharasthra | Category: Sweets

Ingredients:

2 cups Unsweetened Khoya/Mawa

1/2 cup Sugar

15-20 Saffron Strands

1 tbsp Milk

Method:

• Slightly warm the saffron strands in a pan and rub the strands in between your palms.Warm the milk and soak saffron strands in warm milk for 10 mins.
• Crumble the khoya and keep it aside.If you are using frozen mawa thaw it thoroughly and crumble it and keep it aside.

• Take khoya in a kadai/pan and add saffron soaked milk and keep stirring it.Initially the mawa melts and the mixture becomes slightly thin and then it gradually becomes thick like a chaapthi dough and starts leaving the edges.Switch off the flame at this point and transfer it to a plate and let it cool completely.

• Grind sugar into a fine powder and add it to the cooled khoya mixture and mix it nicely. Check the sweetness if you feel that it is less you can add the remaining sugar otherwise it is fine.Make sure that the khoya is completely cooled otherwise the mixture becomes thin and would be difficult to make modaks in the molds. In case if the mixture becomes slightly thin and sticky keep it in deep fridge for 15-20 mins or in refrigerator for an hour before making modaks.

• Make a big gooseberry sized ball and place it in the centre portion of the modak mold and press it tightly.Remove the extra portions from the edges and down and level it using the fingers.Unmold the modak and keep it in a plate.Repeat the process and make remaining modaks.If you do not have the modak mold, make a round ball and try to pinch it on one side and smoothen it to give the shape of modak,use a knife and draw the lines giving the feel of modak. 

• If you do not get the perfect shape now initially do not bother.Keep them in refrigerator for sometime,say 1 hr and by then it will firm up.Then press them again in the same mold.
• Leave the modak aside for sometime so that they become set.

They can be stored in an air tight container for 3-4 days under room temperature or upto a week when refrigerated.

Notes:

1. One can even add sugar powder to the crumbled khoya-saffron milk mixture and then heat the mixture together by stirring continuously until it becomes a thick dough.Let the mixture cool completely and then you can start making modaks.
2. Sometimes when we add sugar powder to the cooked and cooled mawa mixture, there are chances that the mixture might become bit loose and watery. In that case do not worry, just refrigerate the dough for soemtime until it firms up and start working on it later.
3. You can even add finely chopped pistachios and cardamom powder to the cooled mixture before making modaks. This version is more flavorful and nutty. 
4. You can make chocolate modak version by adding cocoa powder along with sugar powder and follow the same process.

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Kova Kobbari Kajjikayalu | Kova Kobbari Laddu | Stuffed Koa Laddu | Diwali Sweets Recipes

'Kova Kobbari Kajjikayalu' is also known as 'Kova laddu' is a typical Andhra sweet.It is nothing but a stuffed ladoo where the outer portion is made up of khoya and is filled with sweetened coconut mixture.There is one more sweet with the similar name 'Khova Karjikayalu' , in which sweetened mawa mixture is stuffed in a maida roti and shaped like a gujiya and is deep fried and then it is soaked in sugar syrup. The preparation process for both these varieties is entirely different and hence don't get confused with the name and hence in this post I call this sweet as Kova Laddu to avoid further confusion.

During my last visit to Bangalore we had got lot of khoya from my mom's native place and hence got to prepare various varieties like Khoya Jamun, Kova kobbari laddu, Kesar Peda  and various halwa varieties.So stay tuned to check out various sweets recipes in my blog this Diwali.

The preparation process of  Khova ladoo is very simple but it tastes very delicious.How can it go wrong with all the ingredients like khoya, coconut, sweeteners like sugar and jaggery in a sweet? I had prepared this sweet during night and hence the step wise pictures did not come out well because of poor lighting but still gives a fair idea of the preparation process.

Also check out other Sweet varieties for Diwali in my blog here:

• 7 cups Burfi | 7 cups Cake 
• Ariselu | Adhirasam | Kajjaya  
• Coconut Choco Truffles
• Coconut Burfi/Koprapak/Kobbari Mithai
• Karjikai | Kajjikayalu | Kadubu | Karanji
• Kobbari Boorelu | Kobbari Vadalu - Andhra Special
• Minapa Sunni vundalu /Urad dal Laddoos
• Moong Dal Laddu |  Pesara Sunni Undalu
• Oats and Fry fruits Ladoo -Sugar free and Fat free 
• Kobbari Louz | Coconut Ladoo
• Kesar Peda

Kova Kobbari Kajjikayalu | Khova Kobbari Laddu Recipe:

Yields 10-12 laddus

Prep time: 15 mins | Cooking time: 30 mins | Total time: 45 mins

Cuisine: South Indian | Category: Sweets

Ingredients:

for outer layer:

1 and 1/2 cups Khoya,crumbled

1/3 cup Sugar

for filling:

1 and 1/2 cups grated fresh Coconut

3/4 cup grated Jaggery

1/4 tsp Cardamom powder

Method:

to prepare filling:

• Take a heavy kadai and mix grated coconut with jaggery and keep over medium flame stirring constantly till it forms a thick mass.
• Add cardamom powder to it at the end and mix well.
• Remove it from fire and let it cool.When it is still warm prepare 10-12 small balls out of the mixture and arrange on a broad plate.Leave them aside to set properly.

to prepare outer layer:

• Add crumbled koa to the pan and heat it until the khova softens.
• Add powdered sugar to it and stir constantly till it bubbles and leaves the edges.

• Remove from fire and stir it vigorously using a wooden masher to get a soft thick mass.Pour the mixture on to a plate and let it cool.

• When the mixture is still warm knead it to a soft dough and make even sized balls which are slightly bigger in size than the coconut balls.

to prepare ladoos:

• Flatten the khoya ball on your palm and place the coconut ball inside and gather the edges of the khoya together and roll it to a smooth ball.

• Repeat the process with the remaining balls and prepare all the stuffed ladoos.

• Arrange them on a wide plate and leave them to set.

Enjoy the Ladoos.

Notes:

1. Start preparing the ladoos when the khova mixture is warm.
2. If the mixture cools it will become hard, if it becomes hard place the mixture over the flame and stir for a minute or two to make it soft and proceed again.
3. This was just right in sweetness for us, if you want it sweeter increase 2-3 tbsp of sugar and jaggery to suit your taste buds.
4. You can add few saffron strands to the khoya mixture while it is bubbling.

Check out various Diwali Sweets Recipes here.
If you are looking for more Savoury Recipes,Check out Diwali Savoury Recipes here.

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