Sunday, September 14, 2008

Weekend Snapshot: Modaks

Modaks are Indian sweets, offered to Lord Ganesha during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Modaks (originally sweet stuffed rice flour dumplings) are Lord Ganesha's favourite. So, modaks made of mawa(dried milk made by evaporating  full cream milk) are prepared and moulded in this particular shape.

We spend this weekend visiting Ganesh Chaturthi mandaps put up all over the city and eating modaks.

Have a great weekend, all !
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8 comments:

  1. MicheleSeptember 14, 2008 2:43 AM

    Never tried them but I'm always open to new treats!!! =) They sound quite nice!
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  2. magiceyeSeptember 14, 2008 7:30 AM

    Congratulations on your blog being featured in National Geographic!

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  3. KateSeptember 14, 2008 4:49 PM

    I went to the Nat'l Geographic Destination Guide website...congratulations!!

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  4. HildaSeptember 14, 2008 6:39 PM

    Mmm… sounds yummy! I hope the Indian restaurants here serve modak — I'd love to try it.

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  5. SabineMSeptember 15, 2008 1:25 AM

    Ooo I have had those. SO YUMMY!
    I love your site! My husband's family live in Mumbai (and Puna) and this is bringing me back to all those great trips!

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  6. CarverSeptember 15, 2008 2:16 AM

    Sounds like a great weekend and they look delicious.

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  7. Napaboaniya.Elaine LingSeptember 15, 2008 8:23 AM

    I remember my Indian neighbours offering these sweets to us. They're real sweet and comes in different little shapes :)

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  8. maryt/theteachSeptember 15, 2008 11:41 PM

    Anu, I appreciate your signing up as a follower of my blog! Thanks very much!

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