Pinni is a very famous Punjabi sweet served in winters. I still remember my grandmother (Nani) used to send this in big 10 kg jar which we used to relish whole winters and same tradition is being followed at my home.
My family consume this super healthy ladoos every morning for healthy winters. Not only for kids but for ladies too it's very healthy...it boosts the immunity, good for bones and have many more health benefits.
There are hardly any recipes which call for ajwain, it may sound little out of the place but you will not even realize that it's added, just roast a bit after adding it, this will help in digesting ladoos and is great for gut health.
Many people add powdered sugar in ladoos, because of which it doesn't hold the shape well. To get crunchy but soft ladoos it's important to use tagar / bora sugar. You can buy this from any local grocery shop or can make at home in just 10 minutes. Click on Tagar/ Bora Sugar to get the recipe.
Do make this every winters....trust me your family will love it.
INGREDIENTS
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups powdered sugar( I used tagar / boora)
1 cup ghee (clarified butter)
1/2 cup gond (edible gum)
1 tsp ajwain (carom seeds) (optional)
1 tsp sonth powder (ginger powder)
1 tbsp melon seeds (magaz)
1 tsp cardamom powder (elachi powder)
1 cup chopped dry fruits (almonds, cashews, pistachio, raisins)
METHOD
1. In deep heavy bottomed pan or kadai add ghee, let it become hot, once it's hot add gond (edible gum), once it doubles in size and become little brown remove from ghee and keep aside.
2. Once it cool down completely, grind to make little coarse or fine powder. I like to make fine powder due to kids. Keep aside.
3. In same ghee add atta and cook on low flame till golden brown, this will take around 20-25 minutes.
4. Once atta is nicely brown and ghee start releasing from sides, add chopped nuts and roast for 5 minutes. Now add gond powder. Mix well.
5. Add melon seeds, ajwain and sonth powder. Cook this for another 3-4 minutes.
6. Turn off the gas and transfer this in wide pan to cool it down.
7. Once it cool down, it should be just warm when you take it in your hand. Add tagar / bora. Make sure it's not hot or completely cool.
8. Start making balls according to desired size.
9. Have this every morning with a warm glass of milk and do feed your kids one pinni everyday for healthy winters.
Pictorial:
1. Heat ghee in deep heavy bottomed pan.
2. Add gond.
3. Fry till doubles in size and become brown.
4. Like this. Remove and keep aside to cool down
5. In same ghee, add flour.
6. Roast.
7. Roast till atta becomes brown and start releasing ghee.
8. Once it turns brown add chopped nuts.
9. Add gond powder.
10. Magaz.
11. Ajwain and sonth powder.
12. After adding carom seeds roast for 3-4 minutes.Turn off the flame and transfer in wide pan to cool down.
13. Once it's warm (when you take it in your palm it should be bearable) add tagar / bora.
14. Make ladoo according to desired size.
15. Yummy Pinni is ready!
16. Closer look!
17. You can store this in airtight jar for 30 days.