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Modak

Modak

In keeping up with the holidays, we celebrated Lord Ganesha's arrival, which is usually accompanied with "modak" in our family. Here is an IBD twist on it without cover but equally delicious. Recipe below

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15 minutes

4 servings

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A plate filled with modak, an exquisite Indian sweet, elegantly displayed for a delightful culinary experience.

A plate filled with modak, an exquisite Indian sweet, elegantly displayed for a delightful culinary experience.

Ingredients

Frozen grated fresh coconut - easily available in Indian stores

Oat or Almond milk (use almond for SCD)

Almond flour (about ⅛ of coconut volume)

Honey or maple syrup - based on taste, I start with ⅛ coconut volume and add more if needed - (Use Honey for SCD)

¼ tsp cardamom

¼ tsp nutmeg powder

Few strands of saffron

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Frozen grated fresh coconut - easily available in Indian stores

Oat or Almond milk (use almond for SCD)

Almond flour (about ⅛ of coconut volume)

Honey or maple syrup - based on taste, I start with ⅛ coconut volume and add more if needed - (Use Honey for SCD)

¼ tsp (1.25 ml) cardamom and

¼ tsp (1.25 ml) nutmeg powder

Few strands of saffron

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Dietary Requirements

Lactose-Free & Minimal Lactose

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Instructions

Let coconut thaw if you have time
Heat a deep enough pan and put grated coconut in it
Add oat/almond milk until coconut submerges in milk
Let it cook on high heat until milk has mostly reduced
Reduce heat to medium
Add almond flour and roast for few minutes
Add honey or maple syrup
Keep roasting until all moisture is gone
Add cardamom, nutmeg and saffron on top
You can form the dough into balls or cones like I did.

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Notes

It's definitely rich, I try to limit my son to one modak a day, he sometimes sneaks 2-3 but so far he has done okay with it

Fresh grated coconut is very different from the dry grated coconut.

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This recipe was originally published in

Used with permission from

Charmee Patel - Member of the IBD-AID Diet Support Facebook group

Charmee Patel - Member of the IBD-AID Diet Support Facebook group

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