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GANPATI BAPPA MORYA!!!  MODAK is a sweet dumpling made during Ganesh Chaturthi festival.  Modak is an Indian sweet popular in states of Maharashtra, Goa and in the regions of Konkan in India. The sweet filling inside of modak consist of freshly grated coconut and jagery or dry roasted coconut and powdered sugar while the outer soft shell is made from rice flour or wheat flour for crispy outer cover.  RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE - Modak is considered to be the favourite sweet of Hindu deity, Ganesha or Ganpati. During Ganesh Chaturthi, the puja usually concludes with an offering of 11, 21, 51 or 101 Modaks to Ganesha as prasaad or prasadam. Modaks are made with rice flour shells or wheat flour shells. Now a days there are varieties of modaks like Mava Modak, Chocolate Modak, Peda/Pedha Modak and so on.  Today I am sharing a fried version of Modak, Fried Modak as the name suggests is a fried version of the steamed modak and much easier to make than steamed version.  "T...

Ladoo or Laddu are sphere shaped sweets originated in the Indian Subcontinent. Laddus are made of flour, minced dough and sugar with other ingredients that may vary by recipe. These Laddus/Ladoos are often served at festive or religious occasions. We make Ladoos out of so many ingredients, there's Motichoor Ladoo, Aata Ladoo, Coconut Ladoo, Semolina Ladoo...etc. Today we are going to learn how to make BESAN LADOO?  Besan Ladoo is one of the most famous and popular ladoos often made during festive occasions. Besan Ladoo is easy and a healthy sweet. Using just 3 ingredients we can make these yummilicious and amazingly tasty ladoos at home. These Ladoos are very tasty and will melt in your mouth and you will enjoy the aromatic and heavenly taste of these ladoos. Besan Ladoo Ingredients 2 cups besan (Gram Flour) 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup ghee (Clarified Butter) Dry fruits (Your choice) Recipe Warm 6-7 tsp oil in a pan on medium heat and add gram flour to it...