Delightful Coconut Dumplings: Simplified Modak Recipe For Ganapati Festival | NutritionistDeepa.com

jaggery

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar is lower on the glycemic index, while brown sugar is more budget-friendly.

ghee

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

Prepare the stuffing by mixing fresh coconut, dry coconut, chopped almonds, pecans, pistachios, chia seeds, flax seeds, cardamom, and brown sugar or coconut sugar in a pan.

Stir fry the coconut mixture until it caramelizes and becomes fragrant.

Soak rice paper in hot water until soft.

Place the softened rice paper on a plate and add a couple of teaspoons of the coconut stuffing.

Gather the edges of the rice paper to form a pleated shape around the stuffing.

Place the shaped modaks on a greased plate and steam them briefly just to warm them up.

Allow the modaks to cool slightly before serving.

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