DAL PAKWAN:
This is a famous Sindhi dish usually eaten for breakfast.
INGREDIENTS
FOR CHANA DAL:
1 cup chana dal, soaked 1 hour
4 cup water
1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
½ tsp cumin / jeera
2 green chilli, slit
½ tsp turmeric / haldi
¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
½ tsp pepper, crushed
½ tsp aamchur / dry mango powder
pinch asafoetida / hing
¾ tsp salt
½ tsp jaggery / gud
¼ tsp garam masala
2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
For Pakwan I have used the ready Masala Pakwan
FOR PAKWAN (CRISPY POORI):
1 cup wheat flour / atta
1 cup maida / plain flour
½ tsp pepper, crushed
¼ tsp ajwain / carom
¼ tsp cumin / jeera
¼ tsp salt
2 tbsp rava / semolina
2 tbsp oil,
hot water to knead
oil for deep frying
FOR SERVING:
2 tbsp green chutney
2 tbsp tamarind chutney
½ onion, finely chopped
½ tsp chaat masala
½ tomato, finely chopped
2 tsp coriander, chopped
2tsp pomegranate seeds
Method:
1. In a cooker pressure cook 1 cup chana dal (soaked for 1 hour) along with 3 cup water for 5 whistles.
2. once the pressure settles down, open the cooker and check the dal has cooked well yet not mushy. keep aside.
3. In a large kadai heat 1 tsp ghee and splutter ½ tsp cumin, 2 green chilli and saute
4. 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
5. Furthermore , add cooked chana dal along with 1 cup water also, add ¾ tsp salt and ½ tsp jaggery. Mix well adjusting the consistency as required.
6. Boil on medium flame for 5 minutes or till dal gets cooked completely. Turn off the flame and add ¼ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp coriander leaves. mix well.
Pakwan recipe:
1. 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)
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. With the help of cookie cutter or lid of the box, cut into round shape.
5. Prick the pakwan with a fork to prevent puffing up while frying.
6. Deep fry the pakwan in hot oil. or preheat and bake at 180-degree celsius for 15-20 minutes, 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.
Serving:
Pour the prepared chana dal in a bowl and top with 1 tsp of green chutney and tamarind chutney, also top with 2 tsp of chopped onion, a pinch of chaat masala, chopped tomatoes, pomegranate and coriander.
Serve immediately.
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