Cottage Cheese Modak

An awaited festival, Ganesh Chaturthi, is finally here.While every year Lord Ganesha’s arrival is celebrated with enjoyment, enthusiasm, joy, togetherness.
Ganpati Bappa’s arrival is celebrated with various savouries and sweets, especially modaks which are believed to be his favourite. So, I have come up with a beautiful modak recipe. Cottage Cheese sounds so different, correct? Yes it is uncommon in ‘modak world’ but very much effective for today’s busy life when we don’t have much time to cook.

Ingredients:

•  200gms - Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
•  15ml - Milkmade
•  200gms - Milk Powder
•  15gms - Cashew Powder
•  35gms - Powder Sugar(As Per Taste)
•  40gms - Dry Fruits(Chopped)
•  10gms - Rose Petals(Dried)
•  2gms - Cardamon Powder

Method:

• Take a mixer grinder and grind the paneer to a smooth texture(Make sure the paneer is soft.)
• In a bowl add milkmaid, milk powder, cashew powder, powdered sugar and give it a quick mix.
• Take a non stick, pan add this mixture on a slow flame cook the mixture till it gets thick after add the chopped dry fruits and take it out of the flame
• Let it cool then add the rose petals and cardamom powder and mix well.
• After take the modak mould and shape it well.

Tips:

• Do make sure all ingredients are at room temperature (unless mentioned) and weighed or measured correctly in appropriate weighing scale.
• These modak are soft at room temperature, taste best if they are served as slightly chilled.
• These soft Paneer Modak will be good for 3 days if you are not living in high heat & moist area.
• To store these modaks for longer time keep them in stainless steel or glass container & refrigerate.

I hope you would like and try the recipe and share your experience.
I will soon be posting another recipe, be sure you view my blog comment and share. Most important your suggestions are valuable for me and are most welcomed!!

                                !!GANPATI BAPPA MORYA! MANGAL MURTI MORYA!!