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Ukadiche Modak (Rice Modaks – A Maharashtrian Delicacy for Ganesh Chaturthi)

Friday, August 21, 2009

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Ukadiche Modak (Rice Modaks – A Maharashtrian Delicacy for Ganesh Chaturthi)

Its Ganesh Chaturthi tommorrow! The occasion to welcome our favorite lord Ganesh, god of  wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. While this festival is celebrated all over India, is no where as elaborate as in Maharashtra. Lord Ganesh is said to have a sweet tooth and hence plenty of sweets are prepared today to welcome him. [...]

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Khoya Modak (Ganesh Festive Special Mithai)

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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Ingredients: 1 cup fresh khoya, 1/2 cup fine powdered sugar, 1 tbsp icing sugar, Few strands of saffron (kesar) dissolved in little warm milk, 1 tbsp ghee, 1/2 tsp finely ground green cardamom (elaichi). Method: Melt ghee in a pan and add khoya. Roast khoya on low-medium flame, stirring till it turns light pink. Remove [...]

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