How to make Modak?

INGREDIENTS:

For the stuffing

• 2 cups grated fresh coconut
• 1 cup grated jaggery
• 1 tsp cardamom powder 
• 1 tsp poppy seeds(optional)

For Modak covering

• 1 Cup rice flour 
• 1 tsp ghee 
• 1 and half Cup water 
• A pinch of Salt

METHOD OF PREPARING MODAK:

To make stuffing:

• Heat ghee in a vessel, add poppy seeds.
• Add jaggery and grated coconut. Keep stirring continuously on medium flame.
• Now add cardamom powder and let the mixture cook till it becomes a little dry. 
• The coconut jaggery filling is ready.Let it cool, Keep aside.

To make Rice flour dough:

• Boil water add salt,ghee and the rice flour to it.
• Keep stirring the mixture to avoid any lumps and to make smooth dough.
• If the mixture becomes dry, sprinkle little water.
• Now turn off heat and transfer the dough into another bowl.Let it cool.

To make Modak:

• Grease the palms of your hands and make small balls from the dough.
• Flatten the dough to make a bowl shape.
• Put 1 tsp coconut filling into this and bring the edges together on top and join to a modak shape.
• Prepare all modaks this way.
• Place and Steam the modaks for 7-10 mins in a pressure cooker or idly cooker on a medium flame.
• Turn off heat and let it cool.
• The modaks are ready to be offered to Lord Ganesha.