
Mothagam/ Modak recipe is a must to do for Ganesh Chaturthi. It can be prepared with chana dal pooranam or coconut pooranam. My mom makes Thengai poorana kozhukattai (coconut poornam kozhukattai) whereas my MIL makes chana dal pooranam. Last year during Ganesh Chaturthi, I shared an easy, coconut pooran recipe (Thengai poornam). But I love this authentic version more than the instant ones. I make coconut pooran mostly for Kerala ila ada or puran poli. This year I wanted to make this mothagam post using thengai pooranam.Coincidentally, when I was browsing to find out the North Indian style Modak recipe also known as ukadiche modak, I found its ingredients and method of preparation are very similar to our South Indian Thengai pooranam kozhukattai. So I tried this modak recipe yesterday to share it here. It came out very well. Please click on this video link and this video link to check the dough making and for shaping the modak. Do try this easy, flavorful Mothagam recipe with coconut pooran if you are looking for a quick stuffing option.You will love it.I will try to share fried modak recipe in this week before Vinayagar Chaturthi. Lets see how to make modak with step by step picture and a video.
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Mothagam/Modak recipe
How to make mothagam/Modak recipe with coconut pooran.
1 cup – 250ml
For stuffing
For modak dough
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Try this easy, flavorful coconut pooran modak for this festival and enjoy !

Modhagam and its filling looks perfect and yummy. Beautiful clicks chitra.
Thanks for the quick comment Gayathri :)
very tasty Modhagam.. simple yet tasty filling
Hi Chitra, I want to try ur easy coconut poorna koozukatai. Pls tell wht to do if there are impurities in the jaggery
For this,melt grated jaggery adding little water and strain the syrup using a metal strainer.Then u can mix coconut & jaggery water and cook till it thickens to a pooran.Stop stirring once the mixture starts to leave the sides of kadai.It will set once it cools down
Thanks Chitra. Keep up the good work 😊