
Modhagam / Poorna Kozhakkattai
Modhagam / Poorna Kozhakkattai is a popular sweet made with rice flour , coconut and jaggery. It is made mainly on Vinayakar Chathurthi as a neiveydhyam to Lord Ganesha. If the dough is left over, it can be used to make ammini kozhukkattai. If the stuffing is left over it can be eaten as it is. There are three main steps in making modhagam- making dough, then stuffing and finally using them to make modhagam.
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Modhagam / Modhakam / Modhak
Equipment
- Pressure cooker or steamer
- Pan
Ingredients
For making dough
Method 1
- 1 cup Rice flour
- 1 -1.25 cup Water
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
- A pinch Salt
Method 2
- 2 cups Rice flour
- 3 cups Water
- A pinch Salt
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
For stuffing
- 1 cup Freshly grated Coconut
- 3/4 cup Jaggery
- To dissolve the jaggery Water
- A pinch Cardamom powder
- 1 tbsp Ghee
To make Modhagam
- Dough
- Coconut Stuffing
- Oil
Instructions
For making dough
Method 1
- In a kadai, add water and allow it to boil.
- Once it starts to boil, add salt and rice flour.Mix well without forming lumps.
- Switch off the stove and knead the flour to make it soft.
- Grease your hands with one drop of oil so that the dough will not stick.
- Now make small, cute balls and steam cook it.
Method 2
- In a heavy bottomed vessel, add water along with salt and 1tbsp oil.
- Allow it to boil.
- Once the water starts to boil, add the rice flour to the center of the vessel.Insert a laddle and cover it with a lid.
- Cook it in low flame for ten minutes. Donot stir or mix.
- After ten minutes, open the lid and stir it with the ladle without forming lumps.
- Keep it aside for five to ten minutes.
- Then add 1 tbsp of oil and knead it with the hand when the dough is still warm.
- Knead it well to make it like a chappathi dough.
For Stuffing
- Dissolve the jaggery in the water.
- Strain it to remove the dust particles and it to one string consistency.
- Add the ghee and cardamom powder to it. Mix well.
- Now add the grated coconut and mix well so that the jaggery and the grated coconut are blended well.
- This can be eaten as such or can be used for making modhagam.
Making Modhagam
- Apply oil in both the hands.
- Now make lemon sized ball with the dough.
- With the help of your thumb press the ball from the centre to the corner.
- Make a small bowl out of it.
- Now take one spoon of the stuffing and keep it inside the bowl made with the dough.
- Bring the rim of the bowl together and close it.
- Remove excess dough.
- Repeat the steps with the rest of the dough and stuffing.
- Grease the idli plates with oil.
- Place the modhagams on it and steam cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Offer it to Lord Ganesha and enjoy with your family.
Video
INGREDIENTS
For making dough
Method 1
Rice flour – 1 cup
Water – 1 cup
Coconut oil – 1 tbsp
Salt – A pinch
- In a kadai, add water and allow it to boil.
- Once it starts to boil, add salt and rice flour.
- Mix well without forming lumps.
- Switch off the stove and knead the flour to make it soft.
- Grease your hands with one drop of oil so that the dough will not stick.
- Now make small, cute balls and steam cook it.
Method 2
Rice flour – 2 cups
Water – 3 cups
Salt – A pinch
Coconut oil – 2 tbsp
- In a heavy bottomed vessel, add water along with salt and 1tbsp oil. Allow it to boil.
- Once the water starts to boil, add the rice flour to the center of the vessel.
- Insert a laddle and cover it with a lid.
- Cook it in low flame for ten minutes. Donot stir or mix.
- After ten minutes, open the lid and stir it with the ladle without forming lumps.
- Keep it aside for five to ten minutes.
- Then add 1 tbsp of oil and knead it with the hand when the dough is still warm.
- Knead it well to make it like a chappathi dough.
FOR STUFFING
INGREDIENTS
Freshly grated Coconut – 1 cup
Jaggery – 3/4 cup
Water – To dissolve the jaggery
cardamom powder – A pinch
Ghee – 1 tbsp
- Dissolve the jaggery in the water.
- Strain it to remove the dust particles and it to one string consistency.
- Add the ghee and cardamom powder to it. Mix well.
- Now add the grated coconut and mix well so that the jaggery and the grated coconut are blended well.
- This can be eaten as such or can be used for making modhagam.
MODHAGAM
INGREDIENTS
Dough
Coconut Stuffing
Oil
- Apply oil in both the hands.
- Now make lemon sized ball with the dough.
- With the help of your thumb press the ball from the centre to the corner.
- Make a small bowl out of it.
- Now take one spoon of the stuffing and keep it inside the bowl made with the dough.
- Bring the rim of the bowl together and close it.
- Remove excess dough.
- Repeat the steps with the rest of the dough and stuffing.
- Grease the idli plates with oil. Place the modhagams on it and steam cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Offer it to Lord Ganesha and enjoy with your family.
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Comments
WoW same my MIL also prepared this during Ganpati pooja. These small cute modak with coconut jaggery filling looks absolutely yummy. Will try my hand on your recipe someday!
Thank you Jolly. This is the main dish that we offer to God on Pillayar Chathurthi.
I love this traditional modhagam recipe. You have beautifully explain the step wise method and also gave info to use the leftover dough and filling
Thank you Amrita…
Modak looks awesome you make it perfectly even though yu used your hands to mould.
Thank you so much ji…
Love how easy you’ve made the modak preparation.. no pleating nothing. Daily can be made without a mold. I love the coconut and jaggery stuffing.
Thank you ji… Yes, traditionally we make this particular modhagam without pleats. Just followed the way my mom and grandmom makes at home
Its so much easier. I remember last year when I tried with the pleats it took so long.
Lovely modhagams, you have made them perfectly. Happy festivities Niranjana
Thank you Jayasree. Happy Vinayagar Chathurthi to you too.
I love Modaks.. but always hesitate to make these.. my neighbor in Mumbai used to make and also share these with us.. yours post has made these look so easy with the detailed video and steps.. thinking I should also give these a try soon.
Thank you Swathi… Do give it a try
Love these cute Modakam with coconut and jaggery filling. You have explained it so well that it will be easier for many newbies to follow. Beautiful pics.
Thank you so much Preethi.