This is a Recipe for making at home typical Sindhi Style Dal Pakwan. This is a traditional Sindhi snack, which is normally served for breakfast or as a standalone snack.
This Dal Pakwan recipe will tell you how to prepare crispy Refined Flour Puries and a tasty and spicy Gram Dal Mixture.
The Marathi language version of the same recipe can be seen here – Tasty Sindhi Dal Pakwan
Preparation Time: 50 Minutes
Serves: 4 Persons
Ingredients
For Dal Ingredients
1 Cup Gram Dal (Chana Dal)
1 Teaspoon Red Chili Powder
½ Teaspoon Garam Masala
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
1 Teaspoon Amchur Powder
Salt as per taste
For Garnishing:
1 Medium Size Onion (chopped)
¼ Cup Coriander Leaves (chopped)
For Seasoning:
1 Tablespoon Oil
1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
2 Green Chilies (cut in medium size)
8-10 Curry Leaves
½ Teaspoon Red Chili Powder
¼ Teaspoon Garam Masala
For the Pakwan:
1 ½ Cup Refined Flour (Maida)
2 Tablespoon Wheat Flour
2 Tablespoon Semolina (Suji)
1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
10-12 Black Pepper (crushed)
Salt as per taste
1 Tablespoon Oil (hot)
¼ Cup Milk
Oil for frying the Puri
Preparation:
First of all wash the Gram Dal and soak it in Water for an hour. Then cook the Gram Dal and keep it aside.
In a medium size bowl add the Refined Flour, Wheat Flour, Suji, Salt, Cumin Seeds, crushed Pepper Corn, hot Oil and mix it well. Then add the Milk, Water and prepare a thick Dough. Keep the Dough aside for 10-15 minutes.
Chop the Onion, Coriander Leaves and Green Chilies.
Heat the Kadai and add the cooked Gram Dal, Red Chili Powder, Turmeric Powder, Garam Masala, Salt, ½ cup Water and cook for 5 minutes on a slow flame.
Heat the Oil in a kadai and add the Cumin Seeds, Curry Leaves, Green Chilies, Red Chili Powder, Turmeric Powder, Garam Masala and the cooked Gram Dal and mix it well and cook for 5 minutes on a slow flame.
Heat the Oil in another kadai and prepare small equal balls from the Dough. Take one ball and roll it into a Puri size shape and then prick it with a fork a few times. Prepare all the Puries using the same procedure.
Deep fry the Puries until they become crispy or its color changes into light brown.
While serving keep the Puri in a plate and spread 1 tablespoon of the Dal Mixture over it and garnish it with Onion and Coriander leaves.
Serve the Dal Pakwan hot.
