The Best Chocolate Modak
The easiest and most delicious chocolate modak recipe and the perfect last-minute modak for Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, or any other festival! It takes 5 ingredients and barely 20 minutes to make, plus it’s a fun Indian sweet to cook and eat!
Servings: 10 modaks
Calories: 221kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 tsp Ghee
- 2 1/3 cup Khoya /mawa, grated
- 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp Cocoa powder
- 1.5 tsp Cardamom powder Optional
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a thick-bottomed pan or kadai.
- Add the grated khoya/mawa and cook on low heat until it softens and starts melting. This will take about 5 minutes.
- Add the powdered sugar and cook on low heat, stirring continuously until the mixture is thick and smooth.
- When this mixture is lightly caramelized and starts leaving the sides of the pan, take it off the heat.
- Mix in the cocoa powder and cardamom powder.
- Transfer this mixture to a plate or a wide bowl to cool.
- Once it's cool enough to handle, knead it lightly for 30 seconds.
- Take your modak mold and lightly grease it with ghee.
- Break a tablespoon-sized piece of the mawa mixture and make a ball. Place it into the closed mold using the gap at the bottom. Press it very well.
- Open the mold, gently remove the modak, and place it on your serving platter. Repeat with rest of the mixture.
- Decorate with gold or silver foil if you wish. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 384mg | Iron: 0.1mg