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A modak (Marathi: मोदक) is a sweet dumpling popular in Western and South India. It is called "modak" in Marathi, "modhaka" in Kannada, "modagam"^{[citation needed]} or "kozhukattai" in Tamil, and "kudumu" in Telugu. The sweet filling is made of fresh coconut and jaggery while the shell is of rice floor. The dumpling can be fried or steamed. The steamed version is eaten hot with ghee. Modak has a special importance in the worship of the Hindu elephant god, Ganesh. Modak is believed to be his favorite food and Ganesh worship ceremony (puja) sometimes concludes with an offering of modaks to the deity.

See also

• Maharashtrian cuisine