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Modak: steamed or fried? The number changes a lot

Modak: steamed or fried? The number changes a lot

Steamed ukadiche modak is about 126 kcal each, while a fried modak is about 180 kcal - the deep-fry oil adds up fast across a festival plate. Pick steamed, stop at two or three, and your Ganesh festival sweet stays light.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
modak ganesh-festival sweets steamed-vs-fried

Modak is the sweet Lord Ganesha loves, and the one you reach for first during Ganesh festival. But the same dumpling can be made two ways. Steamed ukadiche modak is soft and white. Fried modak is golden and crisp. They look like cousins, but the cooking method changes the calories a lot. Let us see where the extra calories hide.

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