Ganesh Chaturthi’s auspicious opportunity is approaching. It marks the anniversary of Lord Ganesha’s birth and is celebrated with great devotion all over India, and mainly in Maharashtra. This year, it will be celebrated on August 31, 2022. And just like any other Indian festival, mithai and food play an important role in these celebrations. Devotees offer bhog to Lord Ganesha to seek his blessings. While many dishes and sweets are prepared, ‘modak’, a dumpling-like sweet treat, is an intrinsic part of the party. It is believed that modak is one of the favorite mithais of Lord Ganesha which is why he is known as ‘Modakpriya’.
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Taking this into consideration, here we bring you a delicious kaju gulkand modak recipe to make this festival even more special. This modak is made using cashew flour, stuffed with gulkand and pista dough balls and garnished with rose petals and varak gold – a perfect sweet treat to celebrate the occasion. It was rich, full of flavor and divine! Wondering how to make it? Let’s see the formula.
Kaju Gulkand Modak Recipe: How to Make Kaju Gulkand Modak
To start with the recipe, we need to prepare the dough first. For this, soak cashews in water for about an hour or so. Now, drain all the water and make a paste. Put this mixture in a pan, add sugar and let it settle for 15 minutes. Then turn on the gas and continue stirring over low flame for 45 minutes.
For stuffing, add gulkand to the pista flakes and form small balls from it. Stuff these dough balls into the cashew flour that you have prepared. Put the rose petals into the modak mold, then add the stuffed dough balls, so that the rose petals stick to the modak mold. For decoration, add varak gold on it. Kaju gulkand modak is ready to serve!
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Sounds delicious right? Try this recipe at home and turn this festival into a super special one. Let us know in the comments section below how you like it.
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi 2022, everyone!
