Dal Pakwan by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients:

For Daal:

• Bengal gram 1 cup
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Oil as required
• Onion chopped 1
• Tomato 2
• Green chilies 4
• Ginger 1 piece
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric 1/2 tsp
• Red chili powder 1 tsp
• All spice powder 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves for garnish

For Pakwan:

• Flour 1 cup
• Salt 1/2 tsp
• Carom 1/2 tsp
• Oil for fry
  

Method:

1. Soak gram for 20 minutes and cook until nicely soft, do not mash it.
2. Heat oil, add cumin seeds, onion, tomato, green chilies and ginger and cook until all nicely soft.
3. Then add salt, turmeric, red chili powder, all spice powder and gram and cook for 10 minutes.
   
4. Now garnish with coriander leaves.
5. For pakwan: knead flour, salt and carom and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
6. Then roll into thin puri and prick with fork, so that it will not puff up.
7. Heat oil and deep fry until golden brown.
8. Now serve daal with pakwan.