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Janella Purcell

Steamed Coconut Modaks (dumplings)


Ingredients

Filling:

  • ½ cup shredded fresh coconut
  • 1 tbls agave or honey
  • 3-4 cardamom pods, bashed
  • 1 teaspoon roasted poppy seeds
  • 1 teaspoon rice flour

Pastry

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon omega spread
  • A pinch of salt
  • ½ teaspoon oil (camellia, olive, grape)
  • 1 cup rice flour, sifted

Method

  1. Put the coconut and agave together in a pot over a medium heat. stir until combined. add cardamom, poppy seeds and rice flour to the mix. Cook gently for about five minutes. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool. Remove the pods.
  2. Boil 1 cup of water. when bubbles appear and rise add omega spread, salt and oil then whisk in the rice flour. Cover the mixture for a couple of minutes, then stir again and cover for another minute.
  3. Put the mixture on a flat plate and knead it well to form a soft pliable dough. The dough should be neither too sticky nor too dry.
  4. Divide the dough into small balls about 4-5cm in diameter. Hold it in you palm to make a small bowl out of it then fill with about one tsp of the filling. Dip your thumb and index finger in a little oil and make 5-6 small pinches side by side round the edges of the bowl. Bring edges together to form a peak. it should resemble a garlic knob. prepare all other modaks like this.
  5. Spread a damp cloth in your steamer or bamboo basket and place the modaks onto it. Steam, covered over simmering water for about 15 minutes.
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  • Yanita
    May 2012

    Sounds wonderful - low-fat and gluten-free too! Can't wait to make it but, yes, the shredded coconut...hmmm... it would be great to be able to buy it!

  • Krystyna Cooks
    September 2010

    This is probably a stupid question BUT I will ask anyway Where can OR can I buy Fresh or Frozen Shredded coconut for use in cooking I DO NOT WANT TO SHRED MY OWN I would love to make a CASSAVA CAKE I believe it origin is from the Phillipinnes

  • Rahuld
    May 2010

    THIS IS THE WORST WAY OF MAKING THIS INDIAN DELICAY. Modaks are never sticky or stringy when taking a bite OR to touch during anytime in their cooking process. And maple syrup should be reserved for pancakes. Jaggery gives it the taste it needs and since it is rich in iron it is very good for health too.

  • Vasha
    October 2009

    I can't wait to try this out!

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