Plate includes

coconut grated, jaggery, A pinch of nutmeg, A pinch of saffron, water, ghee, rice flour

Preparation

Prepare fillling: 1.Heat a pan, add the grated coconut and jaggery. 2.Stir for about five minutes. Add the nutmeg and saffron, mix well. 3.Cook for another five minutes and keep aside. Prepare modak: 1.In a deep dish, boil water with ghee. Add the salt and flour. Mix well. 2.Cover the dish and cook till its half done. 3.Spread some ghee on the base of a steel bowl and while the dough is still hot, knead it well. 4.Now take a little dough, roll it into a ball, flatten it well, shape the edges into a flower pattern. 5.Put a spoonful of the filling onto the dough and seal it. 6.Put the dumplings in a muslin cloth and steam them for 10- 15 minutes.