Tilachi modak, Seasame seed dumplings, sesame seed kozhukkattai..

During ganesh festival, varieties of modaks are prepared.  One among them is the Tilachi modak, seasame seed dumplings or sesame seed.  Sesame seeds with coconut, jaggery and peanuts as a filling is quite delicious for those who are fond of sweet varieites.  today sitting at home with little fever, decided to post few recipes ahead of Ganesh Festival  when I was able to sit for sometime.

People are coming out with innovative ideas and the market is flooded with colourful modaks.  But let us not forget the traditional method of making the modaks.

Tilachi modak, Seasame seed dumplings, sesame seed kozhukkattai..

For the stuffing

Ingredients

¼ cup Black sesame seed
¼ cup Jaggery
¼ tsp Cardamom powder
1 tbsp Roasted peanuts
¼ tsp Ghee

Method

1. Soak the sesame seeds in water for 20 minutes.
2. Wash and strain through a tea strainer to remove the  excess water.
3. Heat kadai and directly put the seeds in it and roast it.  when you press the same with your hand, you can make out whether it is done.  do not burn it.
4. When cools down,  put it in mixer, pulse it for a minute.
5. Then add the jaggery and pulse it again till you get a nice powder out of it.
6. Add the ghee, roasted peanuts, cardamom powder and  keep aside.

For the covering

Ingredients

Fresh rice flour  - 1 cup
Water  -1 cup
Oil – 2 tbs
Salt  ¼ tsp

Method

In a kadai, mix the  rice flour in the normal water to avoid forming lumps.  Add oil, salt, mix well and cook the same in slow flame stirring  continuously  till you get a nice rice ball leaving the sides of  kadai.

To make the dumplings

1. Transfer the rice ball to a plate and keep covered for 10 minutes.
2. When it is warm and can handle the dough, apply some oil on your palm and knead  smoothly.
3. Then make small ball out of it and prepare the cover.
4. Fill the sesame seeds stuffing, tilachi saran  and make the dumplings.
5. Steam it for 5-7 minutes.
6. When it is cooked, allow to cool. Take out carefully with a spoon.   Tilachi modak is ready for neivedyam.

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