Coconut Paan Modak
Coconut Paan modak is a quick, easy Indian sweet dumpling made with grated coconut, condensed milk or sugar, and betel leaves, and is popular during festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi. You can make it in any flavour you choose.
Servings: 12 yield(s)
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Ingredients
  • 100 g Dessicated Coconut
  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 3 qt Plain Betel Leaves
  • 120 g Milkmaid
  • 2 tbsp Milk
  • 1 qt Round bottom pan
  • 1 qt Laddle
Instructions
  1. Take a round-bottom pan and add ghee and desiccated coconut to it.
  2. Cook for a minute or two until the aroma starts coming, and then turn off the gas.
  3. In a blender, add the paan leaves and milkmaid and blend them into a fine paste.
  4. Your betel leaves and milkmaid paste is ready.
  5. Turn on the gas and add this paste to the desiccated coconut and mix it properly.
  6. Add 2 tbsp of milk to this mixture and mix everything properly.
  7. Turn off the gas and take this mixture out on a plate.
  8. Similarly, prepare all the modaks. Your Paan Modak is ready. Serve it to Ganpati Bappa.
  9. Gently remove the modak from the mould.
Recipe Notes

You can make different variations of modak by making little changes to this recipe.