Tisrya sukka/sukke/Clams sukka a delicious dish which goes well with roti or chapati. .Tisrya/Clams is a very yummy shell fish and can be prepared in number of ways .this is one of my personal fav and a very tasty preparation with coconut and spices .If you are a seafood lover ,you will love this for sure

Ingredients
80 to 100 clams/tisrya before cleaning
1/2 cup fresh scraped coconut
1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder/bottle masala/fish masala
 1  1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
2 med onions chopped
1 tbsp oil
1 tomato
1/4 tsp haldi/turmeric powder
1/2 tsp garam masala powder
1/2 tsp tamarind or 4 to 5 kokam
salt

Method

• Wash and clean the clams well and boil it in little water ,the clams will open discard the empty shell we need the one with the flesh/meat.
• Heat vessel/pan add oil.
• Once the oil is hot add chopped onions and ginger garlic paste sate well till raw smell goes off
• Then add chopped tomato and saute till it turns soft .
• Add the haldi/turmeric powder  red chilli powder/bottle masala/fish masla and garam masala powder.
• Add salt and freshly scraped coconut .
• Then add cleaned clams and about  3/4 cup to 1 cup water and cook over medium flame . 
• Lastly add tamarind pulp or kokam.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with hand breads/bhakri/chapati or rice.

notes
wash the clams atleast  4 to 5 timese in running water ,make sure all the residual of mud if any is washed off.
you can also coarsely grind the scraped coconut and then add.
the clams can also be boiled or just kept in hot water for 15 minutes ,it will open up .

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Mawa modak /kesar mava modak or khoya modak is a delicious sweet prepared on occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Mawa modak can be prepared easily at home using just few ingredients.

The traditional Ukadiche modak which requires a little skill and practise to get perfect. It's my favourite my mom makes super awesome ukadiche modak..I'll share that later in the blog.

Since making this Instant mawa modak is easy and doesn't require any laborious task  I chose to make this and share it in the blog today. If you are pressed with time and yet want to make homemade prasad , You can make these super easy and delicious modak today and offer it to Lord Ganesha. You will just need basic ingredients and  modak mould which is easily available in any store this season.Incase you cannot source the moulds do not worry ,you can shape them into pedas.

ingredients 

250 grams mawa/khoya/mava

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 tbsp milk 

1/2 tsp cardamom powder

saffron/kesar as needed 

Method 

• Heat the milk and add saffron /kesar and keep aside .
• Heat a non stick pan, add the mawa and roast over low flame for 2 min. 
• Then add cardamom powder and saffron soaked milk and stir continuously to avoid it getting burnt.
• Add the powdered sugar ,the mixture will melt, release fats and the mixture will start to loosen ,keep stirring .
• The mawa will melt and start leaving sides.
• Switch the flame off and transfer it on a plate .

• Grease the modak moulds with little ghee.
• Divide into small balls and shape it into modak using the modak moulds. 

• Enjoy delicious homemade mawa Kesar modaks
• You can refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes if they are soft .
• Store them in air tight containers and refrigerate ,they will stay well for 4 days .

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