I tried this at my friend’s place a few years ago! It is new to me as my mum makes only steam kolukattai / Kozhukattai / Modak. Normally she does it with coconut or Bengal gram dhal stuffing. when it was served at first I thought it is fried momo. Then only I realized it is modak. I loved the combo of sweet coconut stuffing with a crispy outside. I have tried wheat flour too but I prefer all-purpose flour for this. If you are against having all-purpose flour you can try with wheat flour
Ingredients:
For Outer cover
All-purpose flour – 1/2 cup
Semolina / rava – 1 tablespoon
salt to taste
Ghee – 1 tablespoon (hot melted)
for Stuffing
Coconut – 1/4 cup
Mixed nuts – 2 tablespoons (I have used cashew, almond)
Cardamom powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Jaggery – 2 tablespoon
Ghee – 1/2 teaspoon
Others:
Method:
Take flour, salt, rava in a bowl. mix well. Add ghee and mix well to make sure all flour is rubbed with ghee
Heat a pan and add butter. Add nuts and fry till brown in color. Add coconut, Jaggery, and mix well. Continue to cook till dry
Once all ready, roll the dough into medium-thick circle dust with maida / all-purpose flour if needed.
Bring all the sides together to form Modak make sure all sides are covered. Repeat till all modak done
Heat oil for deep frying. Once the oil is hot add modak carefully and fry till all sides are browned. once done remove it from oil by draining extra oil.
Serve to god & enjoy