Steamed Dumpling

पिष्टकम्

Pishta/Modaka (steamed dumplings made from rice or wheat flour, stuffed with coconut, jaggery, etc.) is sweet, heavy, unctuous, nourishing and aphrodisiac. Various types of Modaka are described based on filling and method of preparation. They are heavy to digest and increase Kapha.

What is Steamed Dumpling (Pishta / Modaka / पिष्टक / मोदक)?

<p>Pishta/Modaka (steamed dumplings made from rice or wheat flour, stuffed with coconut, jaggery, etc.) is sweet, heavy, unctuous, nourishing and aphrodisiac. Various types of Modaka are described based on filling and method of preparation. They are heavy to digest and increase Kapha.</p>

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

<ul><li>Brumhana (nourishing)</li><li>Vrishya (aphrodisiac)</li></ul>

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