Ingredients

• For the modak:
• 1 cup - grated khoya
• 1/4 cup - powdered sugar
• A few strands of saffron dissolved in milk
• Pista and silver wark as required
• For the Pooran:
• 1/4 cup - grated coconut
• 2 tbsp - powdered jaggery
• A few drops of ghee
• 2 tbsp - water
• 1/2 tsp - cardamom powder

How to Make Khoya Pooranam Modak

• For the coconut pooran:
• Melt jaggery with a little water and filter to remove dust.
• Bring to a boil till one thread consistency.
• Add ghee and grated coconut.
• Stir well till it becomes thick.
• Add cardamom powder.
• Set aside and cool.
• For the pooran modak:
• Combine the mava and powdered sugar in a heavy bottomed pan and cook on a slow flame, while stirring continuously till the sugar has dissolved and the moisture has evaporated.
• Remove from fire.
• Add the saffron and cool.
• Divide the mixture into two equal lemon sized balls.
• Fill pooran in each portion and shape into laddoos.
• Decorate with saffron, silver virk and pista.