Pinnie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

250 g wheat flour
250 g ghee
250 g powdered sugar
3 -4 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon cardamom powder

Preparation

Melt ghee in a heavy pan.
Add, flour and cook on med/low flame.
Stir continuously, till medium brown.
When aroma exudes, and properly browned, take off fire.
Spread in a large plate.
Cool till a shade above room temperature.
Sprinkle cardamom powder and sugar. Mix well.
Sprinkle milk.
Mix again and form tight fist shaped pinnies.
This is done by taking some mixture and pressing in the fist.
Note: The name pinnie (pindi) comes from its fist shape with the finger markings.
You may add chopped nuts like almonds, etc. if you like.
Variations: Urad pinnies may be made by using urad dal flour instead of wheat flour.
Also add 100 gms. khoya.