Caramel Flavoured Suji Modak (Easy Ganesh Chaturthi Recipe)
Caramel flavoured suji modak is a unique flavour delicious modak made with caramel syrup, milk and suji. These modaks needs only a few common ingredients that are always available at home.
Ingredients
Other Ingredients
- ½ cup suji
- 200 ml milk
- ⅓ cup desiccated coconut powder
- ½ tsp cardamom powder for garnishing optional
- ½ tsp butterscotch essence optional
For making caramel
- 80 gm sugar
- 1 tsp butter
- 2 tsp malai
- 50 ml milk
Instructions
- Take a pan, put it on a low flame. Add suji and dry roast it for 4-5 minutes till it changes into light brown in colour.
- Transfer it to a plate. Now add milk to the pan and let it boil.
- Meanwhile, take another pan, add sugar and spread it evenly on the bottom. Keep the flame on the lowest setting and leave it till it becomes in a melting stage.
- Once the milk is boiled, add roasted suji in it and stir continuously till it reaches a solid dough-like stage and starts leaving the pan.
- At this stage, switch off the flame and put it aside.
- Once the sugar fully melted and changes into a light amber colour, add butter and malai to it. Stirring continuously and then add milk. Mix well.
- Immediately add this caramel syrup to the suji mixture and mix well till there are no lumps left.
- Now put this pan on the flame and cook it for 3-4 minutes till the caramel is well mixed with suji mixture and forms a solid mass. It also starts leaving the pan.
- Switch off the flame and let it cool.
- Once it reaches room temperature, add coconut powder and mix well.
- Now take a modak mould, close it and add the mixture into the opening. Press nicely and fill the opening up to the top.
- Open the mould, delicious caramel flavoured suji modak prasad is ready for Ganesh puja.
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Notes
1. Roast suji to get rid of its raw smell, also it becomes less sticky if well roasted.
2. To make it vegan, use vegan milk like coconut milk, almond milk or cashew milk. Replace butter and Malai with coconut oil or vegan butter.
3. The quantity of sugar should be increased a little bit according to the sweetness you desire.
4. Let the mixture cool to room temperature before shaping them.
5. Store them in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.