Ukadiche Modak is a sweet dumpling dish that is popular in many Indian states and cultures, especially during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The name "Ukadiche" means "steamed" in Marathi, and the dish is made by steaming rice flour dough filled with a sweet mixture of freshly grated coconut and jaggery. The filling is often flavored with cardamom powder and sometimes nutmeg. The dough is shaped into a ball, flattened, and filled with the stuffing. The edges of the flattened rice dough are then pleated, folded, and shaped to make a beautiful fluted dumpling. Ukadiche Modak is often served hot with ghee. The dish is considered to be the favorite sweet of the Hindu deity, Ganesha, and is therefore used in puja offerings. The South Indian variation of Ukadiche Modak is called Kozhukattai or Kolukattai.