Punjabi Pinni

Name: Punjabi Pinni
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups whole wheat flour (about 500 grams); 2 cups chickpea flour (besan) (about 250 grams); 1 cup almonds; 1 cup cashews; 2 tablespoons raisins; 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar (about 500 grams); 10 pieces edible gum (gond); 2 cups ghee (about 500 grams); 1 cup milk

pinky makhija @pinky8

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Pinni is a special winter treat. I made this pinni with chickpea flour (besan) and whole wheat flour. Pinni is a traditional sweet from Punjab and North India, usually enjoyed during the winter. It is served as a dessert and made with clarified butter (ghee), whole wheat flour, chickpea flour, sugar, and dried fruits.

pinky makhija @pinky8

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Ingredients

4 cupswhole wheat flour (about 500 grams)
2 cupschickpea flour (besan) (about 250 grams)
1 cupalmonds
1 cupcashews
2 tablespoonsraisins
2 1/2 cupsgranulated sugar (about 500 grams)
10 piecesedible gum (gond)
2 cupsghee (about 500 grams)
1 cupmilk

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Steps

1

Heat ghee in a large pan and fry the edible gum (gond) until it puffs up. Let it cool, then crush it into small pieces.
2

Chop the almonds, cashews, and raisins.
3

Heat ghee in the pan and add the chickpea flour. Roast until it turns golden and aromatic.
4

In the same pan, heat more ghee and add the whole wheat flour. Roast until golden brown.
5

Roast both flours together on low heat, mixing well, until they are evenly browned and fragrant.
6

Heat a little ghee and fry the chopped dried fruits.
7

Mix the fried dried fruits and crushed edible gum into the roasted flour mixture.
8

Let the mixture cool, then add the sugar and mix well.
9

Sprinkle milk over the mixture and shape into round balls (laddus).