Chana Dal Modak. I had prepared these chana dal modaks some days back and so thought of sharing the recipe. The process and method to make these modaks or kozhukattai is the same as the regular Modak. only. Here comes an authentic sweet modak kadala paruppu modhagam recipe that scores the sweet lovers out here.
Cook and stir it well so the jaggery.
Some people also make these for the Sankasti chaturthi puja every.
Poornam Kudumulu or Poorana Kozhukattai or Chana Dal Modak - Simple and healthy steamed dumplings made with rice flour, chana dal, jaggery and cardamom.
You can cook Chana Dal Modak using 13 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Chana Dal Modak
- You need For of Chana Dal:.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of Chana dal.
- You need 1 cup of water.
- You need For of Sweet Stuff:.
- You need 1/3 cup of grated coconut.
- You need 1/2 cup of jaggery powder.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of water.
- It's 1/2 tsp of cardamom powder.
- You need For of Dough:.
- Prepare 1 cup of rice flour or modak flour.
- Prepare 1.5 cup of water.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of salt.
- It's 1/4 tsp of sesame oil.
Learn how to make Chana Dal Laddu with chef Seema only on Swaad Anusaar. Though we make chana dal pooranam usually, this time thought of trying out this modak. I tried with less quantity, but this time I am going to make this same moong dal mothagam for the festival Ganesh. Chana dal namkeen or dal moth is one of popular snack in North India along with mong dal moth.
Chana Dal Modak step by step
- Wash chana dal in running water and cook in pressure cooker by adding a cup of water. Cook chana dal in medium flame. Once done keep aside..
- Take another pan add jaggery with a quarter cup of water. Stir until jaggery melts. Do this in low flame. Just melt the jaggery don't thicken the syrup. Use the strainer to filter the syrup and keep aside. Now strain the excess water from chana dal and mash it. Now mix mashed chana dal, jaggery syrup and grated coconut. Mix everything very well..
- Cook this mixture on low flame. Cook until the stuff starts thickening. The mixture will begin to leave the side of the pan and become dry. Switch off the flame and keep aside. Don't overcook this. Finally add the cardamom powder to this and mix very well. Cool down the mixture completely..
- It's time to prepare the dough. In a pan take 1.5 cups of water and place it on stove medium to high flame. Then add 1/4 tsp of salt and oil. Le the water to get rolling boil consistency. Now reduce the flame a bit add a cup of rice flour gradually. Quickly start stirring. Mix well and switch off the gas. Cover the pan and keep aside for 5 to 8 minutes..
- Transfer this mixture to wide plate and knead to dough while it's warm. The dough should be soft and smooth. Cover the dough will muslin cloth for 13 minutes..
- Now it's time to make modak. Make small balls from dough. They should be smooth. Grease the modak mold with bit of oil. Close the mold and put the dough ball in the mold. Press the dough along the surface of the mold. Add chana dal stuffing. Then cover with a small piece of dough on top. Press to it. Now unlock the mould. Gently remove the modak from the mold. Keep aside on a clean plate. Do this with remaining dough..
- In idli pan or steamer you have to steam the modak for 10 to 13 minutes on low flame until done. Once done remove from the steamer and serve hot..
- Yummy healthy snack is ready. You can prepare this for breakfast, snack. We usually prepare this for pooja. #mycookbook.
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My mom used to make this for Holi, Diwali or just for a snack. Zucchini Chana Dal is a healthy, flavorful and vegan dish which is great with plain rice or roti. Zucchini cooked with chana dal, onion, tomatoes & fresh ginger makes a flavorful dish. Add chana dal(for tadka) and urad dal and fry until brown. Add a sprig of washed curry leaves and add slitted ans sliced green chillies and fry well.
