Kayi kadubu recipe | How to make rice modak | Karnataka style Soft rice modaka
By Latha on August 30th, 2016
Kayi kadubu or rice modak recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. Kayi kadubu or rice modak is prepared using rice, jaggery and coconut. Kayi kadubu or rice modak is a very easy and tasty steamed sweet recipe prepared during ganesha festival.
In Karnataka it is prepared in semicircle shape and is familiar by name kayi kadubu, where kayi translates to coconut. The authentic kayi kadubu recipe invloves soaking and grinding the rice. But I prepare it using rice flour. And in some parts of Karnataka, modaka is a deep fried delicacy and is prepared using maida flour. Actually through out Karnataka varities of sweets and dishes are prepared to celebrate Ganesha chathurthi, a Hindu festival. Chakkuli, kayi kadubu, kari kadubu, modaka, panchakajjaya, varieties of laddus, usli..like this the list goes on.
I have posted a simple version of kayi kadubu with minimum ingredients. Optionally you can add a tsp of roasted poppy seeds and sesame seeds to the stuffing (hoorana). Or if you want to make the kadubu more rich then you can also add dry fruits. Also you can add a tsp of wheat flour (or maida) to avoid the kadubu breaking.
I have posted many Karnataka style sweet recipes like halu bai, thambittu, roasted gram laddu, carrot halwa, rava kesari bath, banana halwa, coconut burfi and badam puri recipes.
I have made a video on this recipe with Kannada narration, which I have embedded it below. Kindly have a look.
Preparation time: 20 min
Cooking time: 20 min
Serves: 12 no
Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1.5 - 2 cup water (depends on rice flour quality)
- 1 cup grated coconut
- 1/2 cup powdered jaggery
- 2 tsp ghee
- 1 - 2 cardamom
- 1 tsp salt (or as per your taste)
- thick plastic sheet or banana leaf
Instructions for making kayi kadubu:
- Boil the water in a wide pan along with 1/2 tsp ghee and salt.
- When it starts boiling add in rice flour all at once. You can add a tsp of wheat flour (or maida) to avoid the kadubu breaking.
- Mix well for a minute and switch off the stove. Cover and set it aside.
- Now parallely transfer the grated coconut and cardamom seeds in to mixer grinder and dry grind it.
- Now transfer the ground coconut into a frying pan. Add in powdered jaggery and heat it.
- Stir well for few minutes under medium flame. When it becomes a soft lump or when the excess water is dried it is done. Do not make it too dry because after cooling it will become hard. Switch off the stove. Hoorana or stuffing is ready. Keep it aside.
- By now the rice flour dough would be warm. Grease your fingers with ghee and knead it well. The dough should be soft but stiff.
- Now grease the plastic sheet or banana leaf with ghee and place a lemon sized ball.
- Grease your fingers or a rolling pin and pat it or roll it into a small circle.
- Place 1 tbsp of hoorana or stuffing in the middle.
- Fold it and seal the edges. Like this finish making 5 - 6 kayi kadubu (using half portion of the dough).
- Place them on a greased plate or on a banana leaf and steam cook it for 8 - 10 minutes.
- When it is cooking, let us proceed with making of modaka or rice modak. Again grease the sheet, pat the dough and this time place the stuffing in the middle.
- Carefully take it in the hand and bring the edges together and seal it. Like this finish making all the modaks.
- By now our kayi kadubu is steam cooked. Take them out carefully.
- Arrange the modaks on a greased plate (I used idli plates) and steam cook it for 8 - 10 minutes. Enjoy your 2 in 1 kayi kadubu and rice modak with ghee.
Dear reader, We have a Kannada version of this recipe. Click here to read this recipe in Kannada.
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