Amritsari Udad Dal Pinni
a winter delicacy, loaded with desi ghee and dry fruits.
Servings 15 pinnis
Ingredients
- 1 cup split black gram (udad dal)
- ¾ cup + 2 tsp clarified butter (ghee)
- ¾ cup khoya (mawa)
- 2 tbsp edible gum (gond)
- 2 tbsp whole wheat flour (gehu ka aata)
- 1 ½ cup jaggery (gud), grated or chopped into small pieces
- 2 tsp cardamom powder (elaichi powder)
- 8 to 10 almonds, each split into two (badam) – for garnishing
- ½ cup mixed nuts, chopped – almonds, cashews, pistachios (badam, kaju, pista)
Instructions
- Wash udad dal and soak for 4 to 5 hours.
- After 5 hours, drain the water and blend into a smooth paste using very little water. Keep this aside.
- Heat 1 tsp ghee in a pan.
- Add split almonds and roast till they turn crisp. Remove and keep aside.
- Now, add chopped nuts and roast for few seconds. Keep aside.
- Add another teaspoon of ghee. Add edible gum and fry till they puff up. Remove and crush them to a coarse powder. Keep aside.
- Now, add ¾ cup ghee in a pan.
- When the ghee starts melting add udad dal paste. Keep stirring on a low flame till the mixture turns golden brown in colour and attains a crumbly texture. This will take around 35 to 40 minutes.
- Now,move the mixture to a corner of a pan. Add wholewheat flour into the pan, saute for few seconds and then mix with the mixture.
- Next, add crushed edible gum, mawa and mix well. Cook for another 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add the chopped, fried nuts and mix well. Take the pan off the heat and keep aside.
- Now heat a saucepan. Add jaggery. Add around 2 tbsp water and cook. The jaggery should melt completely and form a syrup with one-string consistency.
- Pour the jaggery syrup into udad dal mixure. Mix well.
- Add cardamom powder and mix.
- Allow this mixture to cool completely.
- Now, shape this mixture into pinnis as per desired shapes.
- Garnish each pinni with fried, split almonds and pistachios.
- Store in an airtight container and serve as required.