Orange Juice Modak (Ganpati Special)

Orange Juice Modak (Ganpati Special)

What you'll need:

 For Outer Layer:

1. Sugar - ¼ cup
2. Orange Juice -  ¼ cup
3. Orange Zest (the outer coloured part of the peel of orange) - ¼ tsp
4. Cashew Nut (Kaju) Powder - 1 cup
5. Mawa - 1 cup (For Homemade Mawa in 3 minutes recipe, click here - https://tastytreatsbyvarsha.blogspot.com/2020/06/homemade-mawakhoya-in-3-minutes.html )
6. Desiccated Coconut - 1 cup
7. Orange Food Colour - 1 to 2 drops

 For Stuffing:

1. Finely chopped roasted Walnuts, Cashew Nuts (Kaju) & Almonds (Badam) - 1 tbsp
2. Finely chopped roasted Pistachios (Pista) - 1 tbsp
3. Powdered Sugar - 1 tbsp
4. Roasted Mawa - 1 tsp

How to make?

• Firstly, in a pan, make sugar syrup by adding Sugar & Orange Juice (on medium flame) of 1 thread consistency or cook till the mixture becomes sticky.
• Now, add Kaju Powder & stir continuously for a minute.
• Now, lower the flame. Add Mawa & Orange Zest & stir continuously till the mixture becomes dry.
• Now, turn off the flame & add Orange Colour & stir continuously till the mixture cools off completely. At this stage, your outer layer for Modak is ready.
• Now, prepare the stuffing by mixing all the stuffing ingredients properly using your hands.
• Now, grease the Modak mould with oil/butter. 
• Now, insert a small portion of outer layer mixture into the Modak mould, leaving some space in between for the stuffing. Add the stuffing in between. Again, put a small portion of outer layer mixture over the stuffing so that the stuffing doesn't come out.
• Now, take out your Modak from the mould & similarly, prepare all other Modaks.
• Your Modak is ready for offering to Lord Ganesha 😉 

Tip: Make sure your outer layer mixture dries completely before you start to make Modak, otherwise it will stick to the Modak mould.

Shelf Life: 2-3 days at room temperature or 7-10 days (In fridge)

*Makes 8-10 pieces of normal size 

Don't forget to please your Ganesha with this tasty homemade Orange Juice Modak!