Sindhi dal pakwan

Name: Sindhi dal pakwan
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Chana dal soaked 1 hr; 1 tsp ghee; 4 cup water; 1/2 tsp cumin; 2 green chillies; 7-8 Few curry leaves; 1/2 tomato chopped; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1/4 kashmiri red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp amchur; Pinch hing; 3/4 salt tsp; 1/2 tsp jaggery gud; 1/4 tsp garam Masala; 2 tsp coriander; 1 cup wheat flour; 1 cup maida; pinch Ajwain; Salt taste according; 2 tsp rava; 2 tbsp oil hot; as required Water for knead; As per requirement Oil for deep frying; as required Cumin

Monika Bansal @cook_27712447

Monika Bansal @cook_27712447

Saved

Ingredients

40 mim

4 servings

1 cupChana dal soaked 1 hr
1 tspghee
4 cupwater
1/2 tspcumin
2green chillies
7-8 Few curry leaves
1/2tomato chopped
1/2 tspturmeric
1/4kashmiri red chilli powder
1/2 tsppepper
1/2 tspamchur
Pinchhing
3/4salt tsp
1/2 tspjaggery gud
1/4 tspgaram Masala
2 tspcoriander
For pakwan
1 cupwheat flour
1 cupmaida
pinchAjwain
Salt taste according
2 tsprava
2 tbspoil hot
as required Water for knead
As per requirementOil for deep frying
as required Cumin

Saved

Steps

40 mim

1

Firstly, in a cooker pressure cook 1 cup chana dal (soaked for 1 hour) along with 3 cup water for 5 whistles.
dal pakwan recipe
once the pressure settles down, open the cooker and check the dal has cooked well yet not mushy. keep aside.
dal pakwan recipe
in a large kadai heat 1 tsp ghee and splutter ½ tsp cumin, 2 green chilli and few curry leaves.
further, add ½ tomato and saute until they turn soft and mushy.
2

Keeping the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp pepper, ½ tsp aamchur and pinch asafoetida.
saute until the spices turn aromatic.
dal pakwan recipe
furthermore, add cooked chana dal along with 1 cup water.
3

Also, add ¾ tsp salt and ½ tsp jaggery.
sindhi dal pakwan
mix well adjusting the consistency as required.
sindhi dal pakwan
boil on medium flame for 5 minutes or till dal gets cooked completely.
sindhi dal pakwan
turn off the flame and add ¼ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp coriander leaves. mix well.
sindhi dal pakwan
finally, sindhi style chana dal is ready to be served with pakwan.
4

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 making sure all the spices are combined well.
now pour hot oil over the flour. this helps to make crispy pakwan.
crumble the oil with dough well. rub with your hands. be careful as the oil will be very hot.
now add water slowly and start to knead the dough.
knead to a slightly stiff dough.
5

Pinch a ball sized dough and flatten.
further, grease it will oil slightly and roll slightly thick as for paratha. this prevents from sticking of dough to rolling pin.
with the help of cookie cutter or lid of the box, cut into round shape.
prick the pakwan with a fork to prevent puffing up while frying.
6

Now deep fry the pakwan in hot oil.
fry the pakwan on medium flame making sure they are cooked completely.
fry the pakwan till they turn golden brown and crisp. it takes around 4 minutes.
7

Drain off on to a kitchen paper to remove excess oil.
dal pakwan recipe
finally, enjoy pakwan with chana dal, or store in an airtight container for 10-15 days once its cooled completely.
dal pakwan serving:
firstly pour the prepared chana dal in a bowl and top with 1 tsp of green chutney and tamarind chutney.
dal pakwan recipe
also top with 2 tsp of chopped onion, a pinch of chaat masala and coriander.
dal pakwan recipe
finally, enjoy pakwan with chana dal