Ganesh Chaturthi 2025: Neha Deepak Shah's Easy Recipe for Delicious Kesar Malai Modak

Ganesh Chaturthi 2025: We are all set to welcome our beloved Bappa at our homes. Preparations are going on, but everything seems to be incomplete without his favorite food, which is Modak. Popular food content creator Neha Deepak Shah has shared an easy-to-make recipe of kesar malai mawa modak that you should definitely try.

Here are the ingredients and special tips mentioned:

Ingredients:

• 250g Mawa
• 75g Powdered Sugar (about 1/2 cup)
• A pinch of Elaichi
• A few strands of Kesar mixed with milk

Tips:

Measure ingredients by weight for best results: Use a digital kitchen scale to accurately measure the mawa and sugar. This ensures the right balance of ingredients and affects the texture and taste of the modaks.

Cook mawa until it's fairly dry: Cooking the mawa until it's fairly dry is crucial. If the mawa is too wet, it will be difficult to shape the modaks. Cook it on medium heat, stirring continuously, until it reaches the right consistency.

Add sugar when mawa has cooled slightly: Adding sugar to hot mawa can cause it to melt and make the mixture too sticky. Let the mawa cool slightly before adding sugar to maintain the right texture.

Modak will get its proper texture after resting for 15 minutes: After shaping the modaks, let them rest for 15 minutes. This allows the mixture to set and gives the modaks a smooth, firm texture.

Try it out and let us know in the comments how much you rate these modaks out of 10!

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