“Teel” or Sesame seeds are used for preparing Ladoos during the winters during the Sankranti month. During this period, for the celebration of “Maghi Ganeshotsav” – Ganesh Jayanti, we prepare special Panch-Khadya(5 ingredients) Modaks using Sesame seeds and dry fruits; as an offering to Lord Ganesh.

Ingredients –

• Shredded Jaggery- 2 bowls
• Roasted Sesame seeds(Til) – 2 bowls
• Cardamom powder – 1 tsp
• Almonds powder – 1 bowl
• Dry shredded Coconut – 1 bowl
• Peanut crush – 1 bowl
• Cashews powder – 1 bowl
• Pure Ghee – 1 tsp

Preparation –

• Take the roasted sesame seeds and dice them into a fine powder in mixer.
• Heat the cooking pan.
• Add the shredded coconut to the pan and roast for about a minute or two till it changes colour.

• Move the Coconut to a mixing bowl
• Add Sesame seeds powder.
• Add Almond powder.
• Add Peanut powder.
• Add Cashew powder.
• Add Cardamom powder.
• Mix well.

• Heat the Cooking pan.
• Add pure ghee – 1 tsp
• Add the Jaggery and let it melt.

• Turn off the flame.
• Add the mixture to the Jaggery. Ensure that entire mixture is not added and add slowly as per consistency required.
• Mix well.

• Move it out of the pan once it achieves a soft -dough like consistency.
• Take the modak mould.
• Open it and add apply some ghee.

• Close the mould and add the mixture to the mould, pushing it inside.
• Apply ghee to your fingers to avoid burning.

• Open the mould and remove the modak.
• Prepare all the modaks and move to the serving plate.

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