Pinnies ( punjabi sweets)

Samolina - 1 tbsp

Powdered Sugar -2 cups

Khoya (Mawa) – 1 cup grated

Almonds – 1/2 cup coarsely chopped

Gram flour - 1/2,cup

Pistachio- for garnishing

Clarified butter(Ghee) – 2 cups

Cardamom powder – 1 tsp

Milk – 3 tsp

Urad dal - 1 cup ( paste)

Method:

1. In a heavy bottomed pan, heat ghee.

2. Add gram flour,samolina ,and urad dal ,cook it on low flame.

3. Keep stirring continuously, till it becomes light brown.

4. Now add grated mawa or khoya and milk to it. Mix well.

5. When mixture is evenly browned and aromatic, add the sugar and stir for a minute.

6. Remove the pan from the heat.

7. Add the almonds, and cardamom powder.

8. Transfer it to a large plate and allow cooling a bit.

9. Mix well.

10. With the mixture, start making pinnies round shape.

11. Decorate with chopped pistachios.

12. Now enjoy your tasty pinnies.

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