It’s time for Ganesh Chaturthi again, when everyone celebrates the elephant-headed God. Celebrated throughout the country, the names may change, from Ganesha to Vinayaka to Ganapati to Pillaiyar, but one thing remains constant – the delicious and light modak.

This sweet, comparable to a dumpling, is made with rice flour dough and filled with coconut and jaggery. Each household has a different way of making it, and the different varieties add to the beauty of this dish. The modak or modakam or kozhukattai is said to be one of Ganesha’s favourite dishes.

The modak has two versions – a steamed version called ukadiche modak in Marathi and a fried one. The seemingly simple ukadiche modak is quite difficult to make. But we must welcome Ganesha with the modak, so here are the ten best places to get this sweet this time in Mumbai. From well-known restaurants to home chefs, we’ve got you covered!

1. Patil Kaki

Started by Geeta Patil in 2016, Patil Kaki makes authentic Maharashtrian sweets and snacks. Patil Kaki, as Geeta is lovingly called, turned her passion for making snacks into a full-time business after her husband lost his job. Their modaks, puranpoli and chakli have found fans in thousands across the country, including the Sharks on Shark Tank India.

You can order handmade ukadiche modak here.

2. Modakam, Prabhadevi