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Dal Pakwan

Jan-27-2016
Vibha Bhutada
30 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
3 People
Serves
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ABOUT Dal Pakwan RECIPE

A traditional and royal breakfast dish in Sindhi community. The Pakwan (crispy fried Indian bread) accompanied with Chana dal is often served during festivals or on special occasions or even on regular days for breakfast. A very hefty combination, this food keeps you filled for hours. Keep the calorie counting and Eat-only-healthy thoughts at bay for few moments and indulge straightaway! I absolutely adore this dish.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Festive
  • Sindhi
  • Pressure Cook
  • Boiling
  • Frying
  • Breakfast and Brunch
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 3

  1. For Dal:
  2. 1 cup chana dal
  3. 2 green chilies, finely chopped
  4. 1 inch ginger piece, grated
  5. 1 tomato, finely chopped
  6. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  7. 1 tsp red chili powder
  8. 1 tsp garam masala powder
  9. 1 tsp Coriander powder
  10. 1 tsp amchur powder
  11. 1 tsp cumin powder
  12. salt to taste
  13. oil - As required
  14. For Pakwan:
  15. 1 cup all purpose flour
  16. 1 tsp ajwain
  17. 1 tsp cumin seeds
  18. 1 tbsp ghee
  19. salt to taste
  20. oil for deep frying
  21. For Serving:
  22. 7 tbsp finely chopped onions
  23. 7 tbsp finely chopped cilantro (coriander)
  24. tamarind chutney - as required
  25. green chutney - as required
  26. chaat masala as per taste (optional)

Instructions

  1. For Dal: Wash and soak chana dal in water for 1 hour. Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles with 1 and 1/2 cups of water and add green chilies, ginger, tomato, turmeric powder and salt.
  2. Turn off the heat. Allow the pressure to release naturally.Cook on low heat until the dal reaches a thick consistency. Turn off the heat and transfer to a serving bowl.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the spice powders and sprinkle in good amount over the dal. Heat some oil and gently pour over the spice powders. Garnish with fresh cilantro and keep aside.
  4. For Pakwan: Sieve the flour. Mix the flour with ajwain, cumin, salt and ghee. Mix well and knead the flour into a soft dough gradually adding little bit of water at a time.
  5. Heat sufficient oil in a non-stick kadhai. Divide the dough into small equal portions or balls. Dust the surface with flour and roll out each ball into a thin puri.
  6. Use a fork and mark impressions on the rolled puri. This will prevent the puri from puffing up. When the oil is hot enough, then put the rolled out puri in it and deep fry on low to medium heat until golden brown and crisp on both sides.
  7. Drain on an absorbent paper. Keep aside. Just before serving, re-heat the dal and keep aside. Place a pakwan on a serving dish and spread a portion of the dal evenly over it.
  8. Sprinkle tamarind chutney, green chutney, 1 tbsp of the onions, 1 tbsp of coriander and chaat masala evenly over it. Repeat the above steps to make more servings. Serve immediately.

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