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Ganesh Chaturthi 2025: Ukadiche Modak Leads Festival Menus as Chef’s Recipe Meets Modern Twists

A chef-sourced method provides precise ingredients, 10–12 minute steaming guidance, plus serving cues that reaffirm the sweet’s festival stature.

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Overview

  • Hindustan Times published a step-by-step Ukadiche modak recipe attributed to Chef Maharaj Bhawar Singh of Khandani Rajdhani on August 26.
  • The recipe specifies a rice flour shell with fresh coconut and jaggery filling seasoned with poppy seeds, cardamom, and nutmeg.
  • Shaped dumplings are steamed for about 10–12 minutes until glossy and firm, then served hot with a drizzle of ghee.
  • Free Press Journal highlighted five varieties for the season, including Ukadiche, Rava, Mawa, dark chocolate, and coconut-rose modaks.
  • Coverage reiterates modak as Lord Ganesha’s favored treat while noting growing interest in fusion flavors alongside the traditional steamed version.