DAL PAKWAAN

Ingredients
For Dal:

1 ½ cup chana dal (washed & soaked for 2-3 hrs)

½ cup moong dhuli dal (peeli dal / without outer covering) washed & soaked for ½ hour

½ tsp turmeric pd

3-4 cups water to cook the dal

1 tsp jeera

1 tsp red chilli pd

½ tsp garam masala pd

½ tsp amchoor pd

2 tsp ghee / oil

Salt to taste

A pinch of hing

For Pakwan:

2 cups maida

2-3 tbsp oil

Salt to taste

½ tsp  jeera (optional)

Water to knead the dough

Oil for deep frying

Method: 

For Pakwan:

Mix oil, salt, jeera (if using), into the maida and knead it into a soft pliable dough. Keep it covered for a few minutes, then make small balls and roll into thin puris, prick these puris with a fork or a knife(as shown in pic) and deep fry till golden and crisp. Drain and keep aside.

For Dal:

Cook the dals alongwith salt and turmeric pd till done but not mushy, then add all the masalas. In a pan heat the ghee/oil and add jeera, when it starts changing colour add the hing and pour over the dal.

Serve dal pakwan with coriander-mint chutney, chopped onions(optional).