Dal Pakwan

Name: Dal Pakwan
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For Chana Dal:; 1 cup Chana Dal, soaked 1 hour; 4 cup water; 1 tsp ghee; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 green chilli; leaves Few curry; 1/2 chopped tomatoes; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp crushed pepper; 1/2 tsp dry Mango powder; Pinch asafoetida; to taste Salt; 1/2 tsp jaggery; 1/4 tsp garam masala; 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves; For Pakwan:; 1 cup wheat flour; 1 cup maida; 1/2 tsp crushed pepper; 1/4 tsp Carom seeds; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 tbsp rava; 2 tbsp hot oil; Water to knead; Oil for frying

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Ingredients

4 servings

For Chana Dal:
1 cupChana Dal, soaked 1 hour
4 cupwater
1 tspghee
1/2 tspcumin seeds
2green chilli
leavesFew curry
1/2chopped tomatoes
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
1/4 tspKashmiri red chilli powder
1/2 tspcrushed pepper
1/2 tspdry Mango powder
Pinchasafoetida
to tasteSalt
1/2 tspjaggery
1/4 tspgaram masala
2 tbspchopped coriander leaves
For Pakwan:
1 cupwheat flour
1 cupmaida
1/2 tspcrushed pepper
1/4 tspCarom seeds
1/4 tspcumin seeds
1/4 tspsalt
2 tbsprava
2 tbsphot oil
Water to knead
Oil for frying

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Steps

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Chana Dal recipe: firstly, in a cooker pressure cook 1 cup chana dal (soaked for 1 hour) along with 3 cup water for 5 whistles.
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Once the pressure settles down, open the cooker and check the dal has cooked well yet not mushy. keep aside.
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In a large kadai heat 1 tsp ghee and splutter ½ tsp cumin, 2 green chilli and few curry leaves.
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Add ½ tomato and saute until they turn soft and mushy.
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Keeping the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp aamchur and pinch asafoetida.
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Saute until the spices turn aromatic.
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Add cooked chana dal along with 1 cup water.
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Also, add ¾ tsp salt and ½ tsp jaggery.
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Mix well adjusting the consistency as required
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Boil on medium flame for 5 minutes or till dal gets cooked completely.
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Turn off the flame and add ¼ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp coriander leaves. mix well.
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Finally, sindhi style chana dal is ready to be served with pakwan.
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Pakwan recipe:
firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 1 cup wheat flour, 1 cup maida, ½ tsp pepper, ¼ tsp ajwain, ¼ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp salt and 2 tbsp rava. Mix well
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Now pour hot oil over the flour. this helps to make crispy pakwan.
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Crumble the oil with dough well. rub with your hands. be careful as the oil will be very hot.
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Now add water slowly and start to knead the dough.
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Knead to a slightly stiff dough.
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Pinch a ball sized dough and flatten.
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Grease it will oil slightly and roll slightly thick as for paratha. this prevents from sticking of dough to rolling pin.
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With the help of cookie cutter or lid of the box, cut into round shape.
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Prick the pakwan with a fork to prevent puffing up while frying.
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Now deep fry the pakwan in hot oil.
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Fry the pakwan on medium flame making sure they are cooked completely.
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Fry the pakwan till they turn golden brown and crisp. it takes around 4 minutes. drain off on to a kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
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Finally, enjoy pakwan with chana dal