Recipes
Phyllo Pastry Modak Recipe
Relish this awesome phyllo modak, an innovative dessert for the festive season by Cocoamaya, a French patisserie in Andheri.
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Ingredients
- 4 sheets phyllo pastry
- 100 grams melted butter
- 200 grams desiccated coconut
- 100 grams jaggery
- 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
- 50 grams finely chopped mixed nuts
- 2 drops rose essence (optional)
- 150 grams sugar
- 75 grams Water
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Instructions
- In a non stick pan cook together desiccated coconut and jaggery. Cook till jaggery melts and it starts drying.
- Add nuts and cardamom powder and cook it a bit.
- Remove off heat and add essence (optional).
- In a sauce pan cook together sugar and water till the sugar completely melts.
- Remove off heat and let it cool down a little.
- Take the 1st phyllo sheet and spread melted butter all over the sheet. Place the next phyllo sheet over the 1st one and repeat the process till the 4th sheet.
- Cut the sheet into round using the cookie cutter.
- Place some of the filling in the centre and pinch the sides of the phyllo pastry clock wise till it all comes together and looks like a modak.
- Butter the sides on the cupcake mould and place the modak inside it.
- Bake it at 180c for about 15 mins or till the modaks are golden brown.
- Once baked brush some sugar syrup on it.