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Chocolate Rava Modaks served on a festive plate as prasad for Ganesh Chaturthi.
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Chocolate Rava Modak

Celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with this Chocolate Rava Modak recipe – a quick and easy festive sweet made with rava, milk, sugar, and chocolate. No khoya, no mawa needed.
Course festive sweets, Ganesh chaturthi recipes, Indian desserts, quick & easy sweets
Cuisine Indian, Konkani, Maharashtrian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 16 Modaks
Author Raksha Kamat

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup rava roasted sooji / semolina
  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • 1½ cups milk
  • 6 tablespoons sugar powdered
  • 6 tablespoons dark chocolate or chocolate chips , chopped dark chocolate
  • Extra ghee for greasing modak moulds

Instructions

Roast the Rava

  • If your rava is not pre-roasted, dry roast it in a pan on low flame until slightly aromatic. Set aside.

Cook the Mixture

  • Heat 1 tablespoon ghee in a pan.
  • Add roasted rava and sauté for a minute.
  • Pour in milk gradually, stirring continuously to avoid lumps.

Sweeten & Add Chocolate

  • Once the mixture thickens, add powdered sugar.
  • Mix well, then add chopped dark chocolate (or chocolate chips).
  • Stir until the chocolate melts completely and blends into the rava mixture.

Shape into Modaks

  • Grease your modak moulds with ghee.
  • While the mixture is still warm, take small portions and press into the mould.
  • Gently unmould to reveal beautiful chocolate modaks.

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Notes

  • Use good-quality dark chocolate for a rich flavour.
  • If you prefer a sweeter version, increase sugar slightly.
  • Work quickly while shaping modaks, as the mixture sets fast