Modak (Ukadiche)
मोदक · మోదక్
The steamed rice-flour dumpling filled with coconut and jaggery offered to Ganesha in Maharashtra. Steamed rather than fried, but the rice flour and jaggery keep it a medium-GI sweet.
Nutrition per Serving
Sugars shown are total sugars (naturally occurring + added) per serving and are approximate. For fruits and dairy this is mostly natural sugar; for sweets and many cooked dishes it reflects added sugar or jaggery.
Tips to Manage Blood Sugar
Choose the steamed ukadiche modak over fried ones, and limit to one or two; the coconut adds a little fiber and fat.
Lower-GI Alternatives
Try these instead for better blood sugar control
Puran Poli
पूरन पोली · పూరణ్ పోలి
A festive sweet flatbread from Maharashtra and Gujarat, stuffed with a cooked chana dal and jaggery filling. The dal adds protein and fiber, but the jaggery keeps it a medium-GI treat.
Kheer (Rice Pudding)
खीर · ఖీర్
Slow-cooked rice simmered in sweetened milk with cardamom and nuts. High GI from white rice and sugar in milk.
Payasam (Vermicelli/Moong Dal)
पायसम · పాయసం
South Indian pudding of vermicelli or moong dal simmered in sweetened milk with cardamom and cashews. High GI from refined vermicelli and sugar.