Instant Kesar Paneer Modak

Prep Time: 10min
Total Time: 10min
Yield: 12-14 Modaks

Ingredients

1 Cup Fresh Cottage Cheese/Paneer, crumbled
1 Cardamom Pod, discard the skin

4 Tblspn Sugar

1 Tblspn Warm Milk, optional

Few Saffron Strands, optional

Directions

• Soak few saffron strands in warm milk for 10 minutes.
• Add sugar, cardamom seeds to a dry mixie jar & blend into a fine powder.
• In a mixing bowl add crumbled paneer & knead with your hand until you reach smooth texture.
• Add powdered sugar & mix.
• Add saffron milk & knead to a smooth dough.
• Take 2 tablespoons of paneer dough & shape it into a modak.
• Place it on a plate & repeat the process with the remaining dough.
• With the help of a toothpick make lines around the modak.
• On Ganesh Chaturthi offer these kesar paneer modak to Lord Ganesha.

Note: 

1. Serve these kesar paneer modak immediately or store it in an airtight container & refrigerate for later use.
2. Stays fresh for 2 days when refrigerated.
3. I used Fresh Homemade Cottage Cheese/Paneer (For recipe click on the link).