Fried palkova modak recipe / Fried Mothagam is a quick to make and easy modak compared to regular kozhukattai. If you are in short of time then try this fried modak recipe
Ingredients
¼ Cup of Maida (All purpose flour)
¼ Cup of Semolina (Sooji)
1 Tsp of Oil
Salt to taste
Water as needed
Oil to deep fry
One small packet of palkova (store bought)
Instructions
In a bowl, add maida, sooji,salt and oil. Mix it well.
Add water slowly little by little and knead it to a stiff dough. Let it rest for 15 minutes.
Then knead it again by using all your stamina and make small balls out of it.
Take a ball and roll it like thin chapathi using rolling pin. Take a spoonful of palkova and place it in the center.
Start pinching the edges like shown in the above picture.
Finally bring all the edges to the center and seal it.
Repeat the same process for the rest of the balls.
Heat the pan with oil, once it is hot, keep it in a medium flame. Fry the modak until it turns golden brown. Drain it in a paper towel and serve.
Notes
Fried modak stays crisp and good for few days. Make sure you seal the modak correctly, otherwise it will open and spoil the oil. You can also use whole wheat flour or 50-50 maida and wheat flour. It takes little more time to cook so that it cook on inside.. So cook in a medium low flame. If you cook the modak for more time than needed, it will turn hard. you can also fry it in ghee, to get super tasty modak.
Recipe by FoodyBuddy at https://foodybuddy.net/2016/09/02/fried-palkova-modak-recipe-fried-mothagam.html