Ingredients:
6 Figs
8 SeedlessDates
15-16 Almonds
1 tsp Walnuts
3-5 BrazilNuts
2 tbsp Peanuts
5-6 Pistachios
9-10 Cashewnuts
1 tsp Sesame Seeds 1 tsp Chironji
1 tsp Khus Khus
1 tsp Desiccated Coconut 1 Tbsp Ghee
10 Raisins, chopped
5 Apricots, chopped
1 tsp Cardamom Powder
Method:
- Soak the figs and dates in separate bowls for two hours each
- Grind the nuts in a grinder
- Heat the ghee in a pan, put the ground nuts in the pan, and sauté well.
- Take another pan and dry roast the sesame seeds, chironji, khuskhus, and desiccated coconut in it.
- Grind the soaked dates and figs into a thick paste.
- Heat ghee in another pan, put in the paste, sauté well, and add the chopped raisins, brazil nuts and apricots.
- Add ground fry fruits to the pan and mix well to infuse them perfectly with the paste.
- Add the coconut mixture and cardamom powder. Mix the ingredients well with the paste to form a thick mixture.
- Shape the paste into modak dumplings using either the hands or a modak mould.
Serve the modaks.