Ganesh Chaturthi 2021: Six interesting variations of Bappa’s favourite modak

A scoop of nostalgiaAn integral part of the annual modak bingefest during Ganesh Chaturthi is the drizzling of toop ghee on the freshly prepared sweet rice dumplings Dipping into this memory Parag Chaphekar and Sanmish Marathe from icecream brand Trayog have reimagined their popular ukadiche modak icecreamTheyrsquore now offering the modak icecream in the dumplingrsquos quintessential shape held together by biscuity petals along with a modak sauce to drizzle with ldquoThese are cookie petals of Shrewsbury cookies The modak sauce is designed to look like ghee Theyrsquore packed separately to travel wellrdquoshares ChaphekarCall 9324590822Log on to trayog_celebratetradition on InstagramCost Rs 399 for 500 ml tub of icecream Rs 199 for nine petals and sauceVegan feastingIf you do not plan to stray from your diet Yogisattva is offering a limitededition vegan glutenfree and refinedsugarfree menu of modaks The iterations include vegan besan modak vegan coconut and mango modak vegan chocolate orange modak and moreFounder chef Raveena Taurani informs us that dairy is replaced with coconut milk and cream ldquoI personally feel the mango coconut modak is a great flavour combination that has the nostalgia of summer I also love our rose and besan modak For the chocolate modaks we use pure raw cacao instead of cocoa powderrdquo she addsCall 9867455009Log on to shopyogisattvacomCost Rs 699 onwardsProof is in the puddingHome chef Inderpreet Nagpal of Rummyrsquos Kitchen HerbsnSpices has given the ukadiche modak a fusion English spin She has come up with a deconstructed modak pudding comprising layers of steamed rice sheets topped with coconutjaggery stuffing and kesar shrikhandldquoShrikhand and modak are the primary sweets served during Ganeshotsav So I used shrikhand adding to it a sweet twist of whipped creamrdquoCall 9769211608 a day in advanceLog on to rummyskitchen on InstagramCost Rs 300Ganesha goes globalFrom Iranian pistachio and Turkish coffeeinfused chocolatebased modaks to Indian influences such as gram fudge 24karat gold and Kashmiri cashew and saffron St Regis Mumbai has curated a mix of modaks to suit your palateldquoThe ingredients used in the preparation of these fusion modaks are sourced from across the globe such as Iranian pistachios Turkish coffee and Arabian spices like ras el hanout while the Indianinspired variants are made using Kashmiri saffron 24karat gold and slowroasted nutsrdquo reveals executive chef Dane FernandesCall 8657522956Cost Rs 300 for box of four onwardsItrsquos a cakewalkCelebrating the heritage of modakmaking in Maharashtrian households and the matriarchs who pass down this tradition is Ether Atelierrsquos festive collection MoriyaChef Prateek Bakhtiani has created two unique cakes Moriya coco which pairs a rice pudding core with fresh coconut and cashew and Moriya mango which is also a rice pudding with mango and saffronLog on to etherchocolatecomCost Rs 1850 for bothPaan intendedShivaali Bhandari is a 16yearold home chef from Ghatkopar who specialises in whipping up chocolates And this year for Ganeshotsav the teenager who has Down Syndrome is experimenting with a host of flavoured modaks including panstuffed ones rasmalai gulkand oreo and moreldquoShivaalirsquos Treats is a venture to make her independent The modaks shersquos making are all chocolatebased infused with gulkand Kolkata paan masala or kesar rose petals and dry fruits for rasmalai and morerdquo explains her mother SoniaCall 8104528639 48 hours in advanceLog on to shivaalistreats on InstagramCost Rs 145 onwards for box of 11 varies according to flavours and quantity