Urad Dal Ki Pinnie Recipe
Soft and utterly d-licious Urad Dal Ki Pinnie Recipe is a must have winter delicacy. A decadent Punjabi sweet prepared with split black grams and basic ingredients that are likely available in your pantry.
Doesn’t this pinni remind you of something? Exactly… the rich and flavorful pinnis you find at every sweets shop during winter months. On this festive occasion of Lohri, sharing with you my all time favorite pinni – Urad dal ki Pinnie recipe. They are grainy in texture and yet so soft and chewy in every bite.
Now, onto the recipe!
Urad dal ki pinni is a traditional punjabi sweet prepared with roasted urad dal, mawa and garnished with silvered almonds and sunflower seeds. Learn how to make mawa at home – 6 ways to make mawa at home.
All the hard work goes in roasting the dal (lentil) – it requires some real muscle power. But believe me, the end result is rewarding. In fact, this nutty dessert gets its signature flavor from roasting urad dal.
FEW TIPS –
- ✔Soaked dal should be not be grainy rather it should be grounded into a smooth paste.
- ✔As stated above the secret to this recipe lies in roasting the dal – though it seems like a lengthy process but the end result is rewarding. So do not rush through this process. Roast the dal on a medium low flame until it is brown in color.
- ✔Sooji (semolina) and wheat flour gives dal ki pinnie a hearty texture.
- ✔Ghee is added in moderation but if you like your pinnies to be of the same texture like in the sweet shops than instead of 2/3 cup ghee add 3/4 cup of ghee.
- ✔Sugar syrup should be of right consistency.
- ✔Keep stirring while adding the sugar syrup to avoid lump formation.
- ✔ Shape the pinnis and enjoy.
Come celebrate the warmth of Lohri festival with these homemade sweets – til patti, atte ki pinni, peanut chikki and til ke ladoo. If you happen to make these pinnis then share your yum pictures with me @Facebook or drop me a line below!
Enjoy friends, sing and dance to the tunes of Sundar Mundariye hoye.. and celebrate the festive occasion.
HAPPY LOHRI, HAPPY MAKAR SAKRANTHI, AND HAPPY PONGAL !!
This recipe was first published on Jan 11, 2015 – published again with better pictures.
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Servings | Prep Time |
25 PIECES | 3 HOURS |
Cook Time |
50 MINUTES |
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Soft and utterly d-licious Urad Dal Ki Pinnie Recipe is a must have winter delicacy. A decadent Punjabi sweet prepared with split black grams and basic ingredients that are likely available in your pantry.
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- 1 cup Urad ki dhuli dal (White urad dal)
- 2 tablespoon Sooji (Semolina)
- 1 tablespoon Wheat flour
- 3/4 cup Mawa
- 2/3 cup Ghee (divided 1/3 cup + 1/3 cup)
- 2 tablespoon Milk (to grind the dal)
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 tablespoon Silvered Almonds
- 2 teaspoon Cardamom Powder (to decorate)
- 1 tablespoon Sunflower seeds (to decorate)
- Lower the heat, dip spoon in the syrup and take it out. Do not touch for the first few seconds, it will be very hot. To test - press your forefinger and thumb together. Start pulling them apart. If the thread or sugar string between your finger and thumb doesn't break after pulling apart, single thread or 1 string sugar syrup is ready. Take it off the flame and continue with the recipe.
Thanks for the recipe
My pleasure. 🙂
I love the way you have explained how to make the delicious looking pinnis. Hopefully will be able to try the recipe soon.
Sure you will!
Thanks Mayuri. 🙂
Lovely recipe !!! Well explained. … wish that I would grab it from the box…
Thanks Alboni. 🙂
Love this recipe di!!
Will be trying soon!!
Thanks dear. 🙂
OMG this is awesome. but Im never going to make it again. I was so elated to see this recipe on FB and jumped into my kitchen to make this recipe. I tried and came out OUT OF THIS WORLD MITHAI but my hands and neck are so sore 🙁 🙁 from all that mixing and the pinnis are half way eaten by my family members. No negative comments here only a suggestion that it is really really hard work to eat such a yummy mithai. Ruchi hats off to your preparation and so many pictures. Girl I m seriously done here. But it taste so so yummy. Thank you.
Thanks for trying the recipe Shagun. You are one brave girl 💕
Hope you start feeling yourself again soon and I am glad you enjoyed the recipe. 🙂
Looks so delicious.. 🙂
Thanks for the recipe and will definitely try it 🙂
What’s the shelf life ?
Thanks for stopping by Swati. These Pinnies can stay fresh for a week at room temperature. After that pack them in air tight container and store in refrigerator.
My favorite recipe and came out so good. Didn’t get the color like yours as I got tired in sauteing it. But taste super delicious. Thanks Ruchi, you are awesome. Just wanted to tell you keep up the good job and yummy recipes coming! Waiting for more. Will try these out again and with full energy.
Thanks for sharing your experience with me. It’s always great to hear people’s experiences. I’m really happy to hear that you enjoyed my recipe. 🙂
Very easy to make and a Great recipe,tasty! Thanks for the recipe! I omitted the nuts due to allergies, and added 1 TBSP ground cardamom for flavor.
Thanks Zara 🙂
Made it for Baisakhi and was so good can’t resist eating they are so aadictive. Thanks Ruchi
You are welcome Lekha. Pinnie’s are indeed very addictive. Thanks for stopping by 🙂