How to make Pinni - This delicious Punjabi mithai is made with gram flour, whole wheat flour and urad dal sautéed in ghee and cooked in sugar syrup.
This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.
Main Ingredients : Split Black Gram, Semolina
Cuisine : Punjabi
Course : Mithais
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These sweet delicious oval shaped mithais are made by sautéing gram flour, whole wheat flour, semolina and urad dal in plenty of ghee till it is well browned and fragrant. Then mixed with dried fruits and sugar syrup and shaped in to pinnis. A long and slow process- but well worth the effort.
For more recipes related to Pinni checkout Pinni, Imarti, Dal Pinni, Imarti . You can also find more Mithais recipes like Khubsurat, CHURMA, Singhare Ki Burfee, Chocolate Walnut Burfi.
Prep Time : 1-1.30 hour
Cook time : 51-60 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Difficult
Taste : Sweet
Ingredients for Pinni Recipe
Split Black Gram 1 1/4 cups
Semolina 2 1/2 tablespoons
Pure ghee 3/4 cup
Gram flour (besan) 1 1/2 tablespoons
Wheat flour 1/2 tablespoon
Sugar 1 cup
Almonds slivers 3 tablespoons
Mawa (khoya) grated 3/4 cup
Green cardamom powder 1/2 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Soak urad dal for about one hour minimum. Drain and grind finely, if possible without adding water or with very little water.
Step 2
Heat ghee in a deep pan. Add semolina, gram flour, wheat flour and sauté for five minutes. Add dal paste and continue to sauté on low heat for about half an hour.
Step 3
Meanwhile make a syrup of sugar with half a cup of water till it reaches a one string consistency. Roast almond slivers and keep aside.
Step 4
Add khoya to urad dal mixture and roast for five minutes. Add green cardamom powder and mix. Add sugar syrup and mix and cook for some more time till it becomes a little dry.
Step 5
Add almonds and take it off the heat. Allow it to cool. Divide into equal portions and shape each portion into round or oval pinnis.
Best Cooked In
Wonderchef Tangerine Wok with Lid 24cm
