-50 grams fresh coconut

-50 grams dates

-30 grams rice flour

-1 pinch cardamom

-1 pinch nutmeg

-30 ml water 

Step 1

Grate fresh coconut and deseed dates.

Step 2

Pressure cook dates and coconut for 1 whistle. Once cool, cook again until the filling looks dry.

Step 3

Boil water, add rice flour. Turn off the heat, stir and let it sit for 10 minutes. Knead into a soft dough. Now take a small ball of dough and make a cavity in it.

Step 4

Create modak pattern, put in the filling and close from top. Steam for about 10 minutes and serve hot.

You can enjoy your sweets with iThrive and this recipe is a proof. Modak is a famous Maharashtrian dessert which many people crave for. The ingredients used in the making are gluten-free and diabetes-friendly.

iThrive’s biggest focus is to teach anyone how to harness the healing power of food. In order to do this, we have been creating innovative and delicious recipes that are filling, tasty and full of healing benefits. This is just one of those recipes.