Mothagam
Mothagam is a sweet dumpling made using raw rice, moong daland jaggery. Mothagam recipe with step by step pictures for easy understanding and reference. Modhagam is served in Pillayarpatti temple as prasad during Pillayar Chaturthi.
Servings10 Modhagam
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw rice
- 1/4 cup moong dal
- 3/4 cup jaggery
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 2 tablespoon coconut
- 2 and 3/4 cups water
Instructions
- Dry roast raw rice for 3mins, set aside.
- Then dry roast moong dal till it turns golden brown and nice aroma rises. Cool down and then transfer it to a mixer.
- Grind it to a coarse powder more like rava consistency.Roast the mixture in a teaspoon of ghee for 3mins,Set aside.
- Dissolve jaggery in a cup of water, strain to remove impurities. Add this jaggery water + remaining 1 and 3/4 cups of water in a nonstick pan and allow it to boil.
- Once it starts to boil vigorously add the ice mixture and keep stirring.Close and cook for 3mins.
- After 5-7mins you can notice that the rice has cooked soft.At this stage add ghee and keep stirring.
- After few mins it starts to collect as a mass leaving the sides of the pan. You can take a small quantity and roll it and see it forms a ball easily then thats the correct stage.
- Add coconut,cardamom powder and switch off.
- Cool down the mixture, then grease your hands with ghee and roll them into lemon sized balls. Steam the modaks in for atleast 10mins.
- Serve Mothagam hot / warm!
Notes
- The water quantity may vary according to the rice variety so adjust accordingly.
- These mothagams are not very sweet they are mild sweet but if you prefer you can add more jaggery.
- Do not overcook,else the modaks will turn hard and rubbery.
- You can make the rice and mong dal mixture in advance so that on the festive days its easy to put together.
- The mixture should be like rava in consistency only then it will get cooked easily.
Nutrition Facts
Mothagam
Amount Per Serving (40 g)
Calories 166
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 4mg1%
Sodium 3mg0%
Potassium 25mg1%
Carbohydrates 33g11%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 10IU0%
Vitamin C 0.03mg0%
Calcium 12mg1%
Iron 0.5mg3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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