Chocolate Modak
Chocolate Modak is made with milk, sugar, almond flour, and cocoa powder. These decadent no-bake treats are perfect for Ganesh Chaturthi.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- For Chocolate Modak
- 2 cups whole or full-fat milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon almond flour
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, I used Dutch processed
- 1 tablespoon ghee + for greasing the mold
- Few drops of vanilla extract
- NOTE: Some ingredients can be replaced with their vegan counterparts.
Instructions
- 1
Add milk to a large wide pot over medium heat. Stir it for a minute, then add 1/2 cup of sugar. Heat the milk on medium heat until the sugar has dissolved. Keep stirring regularly.
- 2
Once the sugar has dissolved completely, switch the heat to medium-low. Let it cook until the milk has reduced by half and thickened, this would take about 10 minutes.
- 3
Once the milk has been reduced, add almond flour and mix well until combined. Cook for 2-3 minutes. After that, add unsweetened cocoa powder to the pan and mix well until everything is combined.
- 4
Now add vanilla extract and cook the chocolate mixture for about 5-6 minutes. Keep stirring consistently, so the chocolate mixture doesn’t burn and stick to the pan. Add 1 tablespoon of ghee and cook again until it becomes thick. First, the mixture would look like a thin brownie-like batter, and when it's cooked it will reach a thick consistency. Once it’s thick, remove it from heat.
- 5
Transfer the mixture to a greased plate. Spread the mixture and allow the mixture to cool and thicken to room temperature. After that, freeze it for 10-15 minutes or refrigerate it until chilled.
- 6
Grease your hands. Take a small portion of the mixture and roll between greased palms. Grease the modak mold. Place a small ball in the greased modak mold. Press it inside using your thumb or index finger.
- 7
Remove the excess mixture from the bottom and sides and then gently demould. You have the modak shape, carefully place it on a plate.
- 8
Similarly, make all the chocolate modaks and refrigerate them until chilled. This step will help them set. Once chilled, modaks are ready to serve. Arrange chocolate modak in a serving tray. These stay fresh for up to 1 week.
- 9
NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.
- 10
Take a small portion of chocolate mixture and roll it into a ball using greased palms. Then pinch the top. After that, slit the edges with a knife or a toothpick to create a fluted dumpling look. You can check out the video recipe for more clear instructions.
- 11
NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.
- 12
ENJOY THIS RECIPE.