Festival of Ganesh Chaturthi and importance of Modak
The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi will start on Monday, 14 September 2026, which will be celebrated for 10 days. On this occasion, bringing the idol of Lord Ganesha into the house brings the greatest joy, and the name of Modak comes first in offering food to him.
Simple method to make sugar-free modak
Modak has high sweetness, due to which many people avoid sugar. If you want to make something special for Ganpati Bappa this time without sugar, then you can make different types of modaks. You do not need much material for this. You can prepare delicious modak with the ingredients available in the kitchen. People will like modaks made of coconut, dry fruits, makhana, sesame or chocolate. This time you can offer 10 different types of sugar-free modak to Bappa every day.
Different modaks to be offered for 10 days
From Ganesh Chaturthi to Anant Chaturdashi, you can offer different types of Modak Bappa.
Dates-Dry Fruits Modak: You do not need much sugar to make this modak. Grind dates and mix finely chopped almonds, cashews and walnuts in it. Then fill this mixture in the modak mold and shape it.
Coconut-Date Modak: Grind dates and add chopped almonds, cashews and walnuts to it. Then fill it in the modak mold and shape it.
Sesame-Dry Fruits Modak: Roast the sesame seeds and grind them and add chopped cashew nuts and almonds to it. Add date paste for binding and prepare modak.
Makhana Modak: Fry the makhana and grind it, then add dry fruits powder and date paste to it.
Almond Modak: Grind almonds, add milk and date paste to it and cook on low flame to make modak.
Cashew Modak: Grind cashews and make powder, add milk and date paste to it and make modak.
Coconut-Dry Fruits Modak: Roast coconut and dry fruits and make powder and add date paste.
Cocoa Modak: Make modak by mixing cocoa powder and date paste in makhana and dry fruits powder.
Peanut Modak: Make modak by grinding roasted peanuts and adding date paste.
Fig-Dry Fruits Modak: Soak and grind dried figs, then add chopped almonds and cashews to it.
things to keep in mind
– No separate sugar has been added in these recipes.
– Dates and figs contain natural sugar, so they are not completely sugar-free.
– Keep cleanliness in mind while making modak for offering.
– If you want extra sweetness, you can use powdered sugar on top.