Modak — मोदक
Cuisine: Indian · Origin: Maharashtra India
Modak is a traditional sweet dumpling from Maharashtra, India, especially beloved during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Made from rice flour or wheat flour dough, it features a creamy filling of jaggery and freshly grated coconut, often enriched with cardamom and sometimes nuts. The dumpling is characteristically shaped like a dome or crown with pleated ridges, created by hand-molding or using specialized modak molds. Typically steamed rather than fried, modak offers a delicate, slightly chewy exterior that contrasts beautifully with the sweet, aromatic filling. This sweet holds deep cultural significance in Maharashtrian cuisine and Hindu traditions, considered an offering to Lord Ganesha. Whether served warm or at room temperature, modak represents the intersection of culinary skill and spiritual devotion, making it far more than just a dessert—it's a celebration of heritage and festive joy.
Standard serving: ~220 kcal (2 pieces (100g), estimate)
Modak is traditionally offered to Lord Ganesha during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, and the dumpling's dome shape is said to symbolize a mountain or the deity's wisdom.
Photo by Marajozkee (CC BY-SA 4.0), source.
莫德克 — मोदक
料理：Indian · 起源地：Maharashtra India
Modak is a traditional sweet dumpling from Maharashtra, India, especially beloved during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Made from rice flour or wheat flour dough, it features a creamy filling of jaggery and freshly grated coconut, often enriched with cardamom and sometimes nuts. The dumpling is characteristically shaped like a dome or crown with pleated ridges, created by hand-molding or using specialized modak molds. Typically steamed rather than fried, modak offers a delicate, slightly chewy exterior that contrasts beautifully with the sweet, aromatic filling. This sweet holds deep cultural significance in Maharashtrian cuisine and Hindu traditions, considered an offering to Lord Ganesha. Whether served warm or at room temperature, modak represents the intersection of culinary skill and spiritual devotion, making it far more than just a dessert—it's a celebration of heritage and festive joy.
標準份量：約 220 kcal（2個（100公克），估計值）
在象神節期間，傳統上會將麻德克供奉給象神，據說這種餃子的圓頂形狀象徵著山峰或象神的智慧。
圖片來源：Marajozkee（CC BY-SA 4.0）— 來源