Name: Dal Pakwan recipe by Amrita Roy at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Chana Dal/ Split Yellow Gram Dal - 1 cup; Ginger - 1 inch, finely chopped; Dry Mango Powder - 1 teaspoon; Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon; Cumin powder - 1 teaspoon; Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon; Salt to taste; Refine Oil - 4 tablespoons + 1/2 litre for deep frying; Maida / All purpose flour - 11/2 cup; Kalonji / Nigella Seeds - 1 teaspoon

ABOUT Dal Pakwan RECIPE

This is a famous Sindhi dish where spicy chana dal is served with crispy puris.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Chana Dal/ Split Yellow Gram Dal - 1 cup
Ginger - 1 inch, finely chopped
Dry Mango Powder - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin powder - 1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Refine Oil - 4 tablespoons + 1/2 litre for deep frying
Maida / All purpose flour - 11/2 cup
Kalonji / Nigella Seeds - 1 teaspoon

Instructions

Wash and soak chana dal for 30 minutes.
Now take dal in pressure cooker and add finely chopped ginger, turmeric powder and salt.
Add water (11/2 cup or little more than that) and allow two whistle on medium to high flame.
Now add other dry spices in the dal and mix well.
Next heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, once they crackle, add them in the dal.
On the other hand, take maida, salt, oil and nigella seeds in a bowl and knead a smooth dough. Allow to rest the dough for 1 hour.
Take out lemon size of balls and roll them to round circle of 4 to 5 cm diameter.
Now make small cut marks in that round circle using a knife.
Now deep fry them in oil until golden and crispy. Serve hot dal pakwan

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