Modak |
Modak is a the main sweet dish during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. It is very famously called 'Modak'. In other languages it is called Modakam, Modaka and so on. Modak is a dumpling made from rice flour with various stuffing, with main ingredients for stuffing being Jaggery, Coconut, Groundnuts and Sesame seeds. Modak is considered a hot favourite of the legendary foodie, Lord Ganesh, who is also known by the name 'Modakapriya'. The offerings to Lord Ganesha is called Naivedyam, which not only includes the steamed modak, but also various other dishes.