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navigation, search  Modak pronounced Mo (Mo as in "more") + the
(as the word "the") + 'K' as in 'K'ing = Mo+the+K, is a sweet
dish which originated in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Usually, modaks are made with an outer crust of rice flour, and
a filling of coconut (sweetened with jaggery or, sometimes,
sugar). Saffron is also added sometimes. Modaks are then
steamed, and are served either hot or cold. Sometimes they are
also deep-fried to increase their shelf life.  It is considered
to be the favorite food item of Lord Ganesh. It is customary to
offer twenty-one or one hundred eight modaks to Lord Ganesh.  It
is a typically Maharashtrian delicacy . It gained prominence and
became famous during the rule of the Peshwas, who were staunch
Ganesh worshipers.  No Ganesh chaturthi is considered to be
complete without "ukdiche modak".  The same is the case with the
Ganesh Chaturthi as celebrated in Tamil Nadu, where the Modak is
again the speciality of the da