There's one thing that we all love about Ganesh Chaturthi, beyond the exuberant festivities and pandal-hopping. It is the modak, the ubiquitous coconut-filled, steamed or fried sweet, known to be the elephant god's favourite.

This year, home chefs and bakers are experimenting with flavours, textures and ingredients to create new varities. There are paneer, marzipan and chocolate modaks, stuffings that include dehydrated fruit, fudge or Nutella, and even cupcakes with the traditional modak filling. We're sure the elephant god would love them.