Dal Pakwan Favourite breakfast of the Sindhis – crisp served with spicy chana dal. This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel By Sanjeev Kapoor 27 Jul 2015 in Recipes Course New Update Main Ingredients Split Bengal gram (chana dal),, Turmeric powder Cuisine Sindhi Course Snacks and Starters Prep Time 3.30-4 hour Cook time 31-40 minutes Serve 4 Taste Spicy Level of Cooking Moderate Others Veg Ingredients list for Dal Pakwan 1 cup Split Bengal gram (chana dal), soaked for 4 hours and drained 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder to taste Salt 1 cup Refined flour (maida) 1/2 cup Whole wheat flour (atta) 1/2 cup Semolina (suji/rawa) 2 teaspoons Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon Crushed black peppercorns Oil 4 tbsps + for drizzling + deep-frying 10-12 Curry leaves 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon Green chillies roughly chopped 1 teaspoon Dried mango powder (amchur) for garnishing Onions finely chopped Method Boil 2 cups water in a non-stick pan, add split Bengal gram, turmeric powder and salt and mix well. Cover and cook till the gram is done. Put refined flour, wheat flour and semolina into a bowl. Add salt, 1 tsp cumin seeds, ½ tsp crushed peppercorns, 2 tbsps oil and mix well. Add ½ cup water and knead into a semi-soft dough. Drizzle some oil and rub over it. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Divide the dough into equal portions, shape them into balls, roll out into big pooris and prick the surface with a fork. These are pakwan. Deep-fry pakwan in hot oil till crisp and brown on both the sides. Drain on absorbent paper. Heat 2 tbsps oil in another non-stick pan, add remaining cumin seeds, curry leaves, green chillies and garam masala powder and mix well. Add the tempering to the Bengal gram mixture and mix well. Add dried mango powder and mix well. Lightly mash the dal with the back of the ladle and simmer for a minute. Transfer the dal into a serving bowl, garnish with onionsand place it on one side of the serving plate, arrange the pakwan on the other side and serve immediately. Nutrition Info Calories 2700 Carbohydrates 338.8 Protein 76.1 Fat 115.8 Other Fiber 33.6 gm #Crushed black peppercorns #Cumin seeds #Curry leaves #Garam masala powder #Green chillies #Oil #Onions #Refined flour (maida) #Salt #Turmeric powder #Whole wheat flour (atta) Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article