Chocolate Modak

This year after making steamed modak successfully, I thought let me make different types of sweet fillings for the 9 days of the Ganesh festival. So I dont know how many will I be able to make, but I started off with Chocolate poornam for the modak. I used jaggery instead of sugar however if you wish you can substitute it with sugar. But I personally like replacing sugar with jaggery whenever possible.  

There was a little confusion about the date the recipe that needs to be posted for JCO's PPCS(Potluck Party Cyber Style). Hence sending this as my entry for the PPCS. This is my first time participating in Potluck Party Cyber Style.  Kudos to Jagruti for this idea, I mean who would have thought Potluck can be possible on web. I just loved the idea of virtual potluck party.  This time Nivedhanams  is hosting PPCS. Thanks Sowmya for hosting.



Now lets check the recipe for Chocolate Modaks:

Ingredients:

For the outer rice covering:
Rice flour - 1 cup
Water - 1 1/4 cup 
Oil - 1 tsp
a pinch of salt

For the inner jaggery filling(poornam):
Fresh coconut - 1 cup(grated)
Jaggery - 1/4 cup
Cocoa powder - 2 tbsp(heaped)
Choco Chips - 1/4 cup
Ghee - 2 tbsp

Method:

Grate the coconut( I did it in mixer).

Add about 2 tbsp of water to jaggery and let it melt on low flame. Sieve the mixture to remove any impurities. Heat a heavy bottom vessel and add the jaggery mixture. 

 Now add grated coconut, cocoa powder and mix well. Add ghee while it is cooking.

Cook until the mixture becomes a little dry by stirring it regularly. 

Once the mixture cools down add choco chips and mix well.

In a vessel add the water, oil and salt.

Keep this pan on the flame and let the contents heat up till the mixture comes to a rolling boil.

Remove the pan from the fire and add the rice flour to it. Add small portions of rice flour.
Keep on mixing as you want the mixture to be free from lumps and smooth. 

When the mixture is slightly hot or warm, then knead the mixture.
You can apply some oil on your palms while kneading the rice flour dough.

Apply some water or oil on your palm. Take a small portion of the rice dough and make a smooth ball out of it with your hands. Keep this rice flour dough ball on your palm.
Now flatten this dough ball in your palm with the fingers of the other hand. Make a small puri of it on your palm.

Keep a small portion of the chocolate mixture on the center of this puri.

Keep this in the modak mould and give the shape.
Make all the modaks this way.

Steam the modaks for 7-10 mins on a low to medium flame.

Making the sweet filling:

Grate the coconut( I did it in mixer). Add about 2 tbsp of water to jaggery and let it melt on low flame. Sieve the mixture to remove any impurities. Heat a heavy bottom vessel and add the jaggery mixture.  Now add grated coconut, cocoa powder and mix well. Add ghee while it is cooking. Cook until the mixture becomes a little dry by stirring it regularly. Once the mixture cools down add choco chips and mix well.

Making the outer cover of the Modak:

In a vessel add the water, oil and salt.
Keep this pan on the flame and let the contents heat up till the mixture comes to a rolling boil.
Remove the pan from the fire and add the rice flour to it. Add small portions of rice flour.
Keep on mixing as you want the mixture to be free from lumps and smooth. 
When the mixture is slightly hot or warm, then knead the mixture.
You can apply some oil on your palms while kneading the rice flour dough.
Apply some water or oil on your palm. Take a small portion of the rice dough and make a smooth ball out of it with your hands. Keep this rice flour dough ball on your palm.
Now flatten this dough ball in your palm with the fingers of the other hand. Make a small puri of it on your palm.
Keep a small portion of the chocolate mixture on the center of this puri.
Keep this in the modak mould and give the shape.
Make all the modaks this way.
Steam the modaks for 7-10 mins on a low to medium flame.
Chocolate modaks are ready to be offered to Lord Ganesha.

Sending this recipe to Priyas Virundhu , Gayathris cookspot for WTML

Sending this recipe to cookingwithsj



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