Punjab
Dal pinni
Urad dal roasted in ghee with gond and almonds, shaped into rich winter pinnis.
75 minTime
5 gProtein each
mildSpice
4hPlan ahead. Soak for 4 hours first; the 75 minutes come after.
Make it your way
Grandma's wayGhee roasted urad dal with gond and almonds.
The original252kcalsame
5 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
75minutessame
Classic dal pinni.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
4 steps- 1Drain the dal well and grind coarse without water.
- 2Fry the gond in 2 tbsp ghee until it puffs, then crush.
- 3Roast the dal in the remaining ghee on low heat, stirring constantly, until deep golden and fragrant.
- 4Cool until warm, mix in sugar, gond, almonds and cardamom and press into 12 pinnis.
Serve it like this
Serve one pinni on a saucer with a glass of warm milk or tea on a winter morning.
