Chocolate modak recipe for ganesh chaturthi. Steamed modak with coconut jaggery stuffing are very commonly made during ganesh chaturthi festival. This chocolate modak is one of the modak varieties made with mawa/ khoya, sugar and cocoa. Rich tasting, delicious with deep flavors of chocolate make these an excellent treat for the festive season.
Chocolate modak can be made in a few different ways using biscuit crumbs, flour, chocolate etc. I had tried a few earlier but loved this using mawa & cocoa for its deep chocolate flavor. Due to the use of milk solids or mawa / khoya, these chocolate modak taste fabulous. These also make a wonderful festive gift to your loved ones.
I suggest using a small to medium modak mould to make these. I used a very big mould, so got very big chocolate modak.
You may like to check these Ganesh chaturthi recipes and Ganesh chaturthi sweets
Step-by-step photos
How to make chocolate modak
1. Grate or crumble mawa or khoya. Use mawa that has come to room temperature. Do not heat up mawa that is very cold from the freezer, this may lend bitter taste.
2. Add sugar. If you have brown sugar, use it. It enhances the flavor of chocolate / cocoa.
3. Mix together and begin to melt on a low heat.
4. Keep stirring consistently. If you have used white sugar the color of your mixture will be white.
5. When the mawa and sugar begins to melt, the entire mixture turns gooey. Add 1 tsp ghee at this moment. This is to prevent the mixture from sticking up to the pan.
6. Continue stirring and cooking.
7. The mixture thickens and leaves the sides of the pan. At this stage you can also check by taking little mixture and roiling to a ball. It will be very hot be careful. Then add cocoa in 2 batches. Stir well to prevent lumps.
8. Switch off the stove.
9. Cool it a bit. This takes some time to cool down.
10. When the mixture is warm to slightly hot, grease your palm and knead it well for about 2 minutes. This helps to make the mixture smooth and glossy.
11. Grease the mould and stuff in small portions of this mixture. You can also stuff some nuts or chocolate chips in the center.
12. Remove from mould.
Arrange chocolate modak in a serving tray. These keep good at room temperature for 2 to 3 days.
You may like to check these modak recipes
Steamed modak
Rava modak
Sesame modak
Fried modak
Dry fruits modak
Recipe
Chocolate modak recipe
Chocolate modak recipe | How to make chocolate modak recipe
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 3 ½ cups mawa grated, about 320 grams
- 1 cup sugar (+ 2tbsp sugar optional)(brown sugar tastes best)
- 2 ½ tbsp cocoa powder (use good quality)
- 1 tbsp ghee or any fats for greasing
Instructions
Preparation
- Grate mawa. Grease your pan and begin to heat mawa and sugar on a low to medium flame. Both begin to melt and the mixture turns gooey.
- Keep stirring and continue to cook until the mixture thickens. This may take about 5 to 8 mins depending on the thickness of your pan and the intensity of the flame.
- Add 1 tsp ghee and stir well. You will begin to see the mixture leaving the sides of the pan.
- Add cocoa powder and stir very well until both are combined.
- Switch off the heat and transfer to a plate. Cool this completely.
- When the mixture is warm begin to knead it until it turns glossy and uniform. This take just about 2 mins or even lesser. The mixture at this stage should not be sticky and must hold shape well.
making chocolate modak
- Grease the mold with ghee and stuff a generous amount of the mixture to the mould. Press it very well and open the mould.
- Remove the chocolate modak and place it on a plate.
NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
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Queen says
Nice recipe… Can you stuff it with peanut butter? And what else can you use to mold? Would a silicone mat work?
swasthi says
Thank you!
I don’t think so. I have a similar recipe. You can check it here modak recipe. I also have a dry fruit and nut stuffed one here – dry fruits modak
Jayalakshmi says
Awesome thanks senju parthean supera vandhadu explanation super thank you mam
Subha says
Hi can you pls tell me sugar in grams?.
swasthi says
It will be around 200 grams
Padma says
Yum
Pradeepa says
Hi..it looks really yummy. For ow many days we can store it in normal room temperature? I am going to try this..plz reply asap
swasthi says
Hi Pradeepa,
Thank you. Most mawa sold in the market has preservatives added to them so they keep good for anywhere from 3 to 4 days at room temperature. But again it may depend on the brand. If refrigerated they stay good for 2 to 3 weeks.