Dal Pakwaan

Ingredients

Gram Dal -- 2 cups
Red chilly Powder -- 1 Tablespoon
Tamarind -- 50 gms
Jaggery (Gud) -- 100 gms
Plain Flour (Maida) -- 2 cups
Ajwan -- 15 gms
Oil -- As required
Coriander Seeds(Powder) -- 1 TeaSpoon
Asofeotida -- 1/2 TeaSpoon
Onion -- 2 nos (Finely chopped)
Green Chilly -- 4-5 nos

Method

For Dal
Soak Gram Dal in water for 2 hrs. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a small pressure cooker. Add a bit of jeera, asofeotida and Coriander Seeds powder and then put the soked gram dal into it. Add red chilly powder and salt as per taste. Stir it for 4-5 mins and then add water. When the water is at the boiling point, close the Pressure cooker with the lid and let it cook until 4 whistles.

For Tamarind Chutney
Soak the tamarind into water for about 2 hrs. Take some jaggery finely cut and mix into the soaked tamarind. Mix it well so as to make a gravy-like paste. Add salt as per taste. The Tamarind chutney is ready.

For Pakwaan
Add salt(as per taste), ajwaan to plain Flour and Make a dough. Prepare like puri and hit with aknife to make tiny holes. Add oil in frying pan and heat. Put the puris prepared, into the frying pan and fry until light brown.

Serving : Put the dal in a plate and garnish it will the tamarind chutney and finely chopped onion. Serve Pakwaan to eat with the dal. A fried green chilly with sprinkled salt, will be more yummy with this combination.