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Ragi Modak

Yields: 12 Modak

Ingredients for the outer covering

Finger millet Flour / Ragi flour - 1 cup

Water - 1 & 1/4 cup

Salt a pinch

Oil - 1 tsp

Filling ingredients

Roasted sesame seeds - 1/4 cup

Roasted peanuts - 1/4 cup

Fresh grated coconut - 1/4 cup

Dates - 8 or more

Cardamom - 2

( In a blender add all the ingredients , pulse till well combined)

Ragi Modagam

Method

Pour water in a pan add salt and oil, when boiling reduce flame and add the ragi flour and quickly mix till combined.

Cover with a lid and rest for 5 minutes. Grease your palm with oil and knead the dough till soft

Grease the modak mould with oil fill some ragi dough and using your finger spread it well.

Make a small hole at the middle , take some filling and fill it up.

Cover the end with some dough, press well to make sure the filling does not come out when steaming. 

Gently remove the modak from the mould and arrange it on a greased steamer plate.

Steam these modagam till cooked. Cool the modagam & serve them.

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