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Dal Pakwan By Chef Ajay Chopra

Ajay Chopra
Dal Pakwan is a popular Sindhi breakfast dish. Chef Ajay Chopra brings the recipe of this Sindhi delicacy to your kitchen.

Serves3

Cooking Time10-15 Min

Meal Typesavoury

Preparation Time10-15 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

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Ingredients

  • For Dal Pakwan

    • 1 cup all-purpose flour (maida)

    • salt to taste

    • 1 tbsp carom seeds

    • oil

    • 1 cup chana dal

    • 1 cup moong dal

    • turmeric powder

    • whole red chilli

    • red chilli powder

    • roasted cumin powder

    • dry mango powder

    • ghee

    • chopped onion

    • chopped green chillies

    • tamarind chutney

    • lemon juice

    • ginger

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In a bowl add all-purpose flour, salt, carom seeds, oil, and mix well.

  2. 2

    Add water accordingly. Make a hard dough out of it. Pour oil over it and knead well.

  3. 3

    Roll out the dough into thin sheets, shape them as you desire. Pierce the fork into the dough and make holes.

  4. 4

    Deep fry them in medium hot oil.

  5. 5

    Soak chana dal and moong dal. Boil them in a pressure cooker with salt, turmeric powder and whole red chilli.

  6. 6

    Now in a pan, cook for a while until moong dal is completely mashed.

  7. 7

    Add red chilli powder, dry mango powder, and roasted cumin powder.

  8. 8

    Pour over hot ghee and give it a nice tempering.

  9. 9

    Take a plate, place pakwan, dal, chopped onions, coriander, tamarind chutney, chopped green chilli, ginger, lemon juice and serve.

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