Modak to Momos – Mould Your Own Dumplings At Home
Modak- Modern Day Dessert Dumpling With the Traditional Heritage Touch
Ingredients
Ingredients for outer layer:
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1.5 cups water
- 1 tsp A2 cow ghee
- 1 pinch salt
For the filling:
- 1.5 cup coconut grated, fresh
- ½ cup powdered jaggery, organic
- 3 - 4 cardamom /elaichi pods/seeds, powdered
- 2 tsp rice flour
- 1 tsp A2 cow ghee
- A pinch of nutmeg powder
- 1 tsp poppy seeds roasted
- 4 almonds, soaked, sliced, and chopped
- 6 pistachios unsalted and sliced, optional
Instructions
- Mix the ghee, grated coconut, and powdered jaggery in a pan.
- Cook for about 3 minutes.
- Add the roasted poppy seeds, grounded cardamom, nutmeg powder, and other ingredients.
- Mix well and keep aside.
- Now heat the water, ghee, and a pinch of salt in the same pan.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and add the rice flour, stirring continuously to prevent lumps from forming.
- Now cook this mixture on shallow heat for about 2-3 minutes.
- Turn off the gas and cover with a lid for 4 minutes.
- Now take this dough to a big plate.
- Allow it to cool.
- Dip your palm in cool water and knead the dough very well.
- If the dough looks hard or dry, then add a little warm water and continue to knead the dough till entirely smooth.
- Cover the dough with a damp cloth.
Steaming modak
- Take a small ball of dough and roll it thinly.
- Keep the dough on your palm and add the sweet modak filling in the center.
- Grip together the edges and bring all the folds in the center shaping like a momo.
- Steam them for 10 minutes.
- Pour in a few drops of ghee and serve hot.
Variations
- One can vary the stuffing by adding a few dry fruits, and sesame seeds too.
- It’s important to knead the dough well and if required, add water and ghee till it forms a smooth dough.
- If the modaks break while you are pressing and creating the cup, do not worry. Sprinkle water and ghee, and knead well.
- Wet your hands with water before you start preparing modaks, else it will stick to your hand.
Notes
- Rice flour is rich in B vitamins, fiber, and nutrients such as calcium and zinc.
- Jaggery helps prevent constipation, stimulates the release of digestive enzymes, and boosts hemoglobin levels.
- Coconut adds good fat and makes the dessert balanced. It helps to improve digestion and absorption of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals.
- One can use oats flour or raw banana flour as an alternative when rice flour is unavailable.
Nutrition
M for Momos – Steamed Savory Dumpling
Ingredients
- 1 cup ragi flour/jowar/amaranth flour
- 1/4 cup rice flour
- 2 to 3 tbsp sattu flour
- 1 carrot, grated
- 6 nos. french beans, chopped
- 1/4 cup cabbage, shredded
- 1/4 cup bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup peas, boiled
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 6 cloves of garlic
- 1- inch ginger
- 1/2 tsp ajwain/bishop's weed
- 1/2 tsp cold-pressed sesame oil
- Salt as per taste
- Pepper as per taste
Instructions
- In a blender, add all the chopped vegetables, ginger, and garlic and pulse them coarsely.
- Stir fry the veggies in a pan with a few drops of oil for a few minutes.
- Add the salt and pepper and ajwain/bishop's weed. Mix well and allow the mixture to cool.
- In a separate bowl, mix the ragi, rice, and sattu flour with a pinch of salt. Add water and knead into a dough.
- Set it aside and allow it to rest for 15 minutes.
- Divide the dough into smaller portions and roll each into a thin circular sheet.
- Fill the stuffing in these thin sheets, then fold the edges to form the momos.
- Seal the edges well and steam for about 10-12 minutes.
- Serve hot with garlic chutney.
Variations
- Use your creativity and stuff it with colorful vegetables, minced chicken, or even steamed sprouts. Use this special steamed delicacy to enjoy the goodness of vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants.
Notes
- Using gluten-free flours makes it rich in insoluble fiber, antioxidants, phenols, ferulic acid, and catechins which help in reducing oxidative stress in the body and boost immune function.
- Colorful vegetables provide beta cryptothanxin, isocyanate, and antioxidants like flavonoids like quercetin which help inhibit the action of carcinogens.
- Ensure that the filling is neither too dry nor too moist.
- Don't overstuff your momos with the filling or else it spills out during steaming.
- The vegetable can be grated too to make a finer filling.
Nutrition
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