Besan pinni Recipes

How to Prepare / Make / Cook - Besan pinni ?

1 kilo gram flour. ½ kilo khoya. 8 tblsps pure ghee. 12 cardamoms, peeled. 100 grams each of almonds and pistachios. Handful of finely sliced almonds. 1 kilo ground sugar.These are the ingredients for punjabi pini.

Method of cooking Punjabi pinni

Blanch and slice almonds and pistachios finely. Heat ghee and put in gram flour. Keep on stirring it on a low fire until the flour turns golden and a beautiful smell emanates from it. Put in khoya and continue stirring until the khoya turns golden and the mixture turns very smooth. Stir in sliced nuts, cardamoms and sugar. Mix thoroughly and remove from fire. Cool till bearably hot, then form into round and flat balls or pinnis. Decorate on top with sliced almonds. Cool thoroughly and store in airtight container.

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