Pinni (Punjabi Wheat and Ghee Sweets)

Nov 3, 2026 · By VanillaGoods

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Warm, nutty balls of roasted wheat flour, ghee, jaggery and nuts, flavored with cardamom and ginger. Makes 12 pinni in about 55 minutes.

Prep 20 min

Cook 25 min

Cooling 10 min

Total 55 min

Yield 12 pinni

Ingredients

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pinni

1 cup (125 g)whole wheat flour (atta)
4 oz (115 g)ghee
1 oz (25 g)edible gum (gond), coarsely crushed
1 tbspfine semolina
2 ½ tbsp (18 g)almonds, coarsely chopped
2 ½ tbsp (18 g)cashews, coarsely chopped
2 ½ tbsp (18 g)pistachios, coarsely chopped
1 tbspraisins
⅔ cup (100 g)jaggery powder
½ tspground cardamom
½ tspground ginger

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Instructions

Roast the nuts in 1 teaspoon ghee until golden and transfer to a plate.
Heat 2 tablespoons ghee and fry the gond until puffed and light golden; add to the nuts.
Heat the remaining ghee, fry the semolina 2 minutes, add the flour and roast on low heat, stirring constantly, about 12 minutes until golden and fragrant.
Turn off the heat. Stir in the nuts, gond, raisins, spices and jaggery powder.
Greasing your hands with ghee, shape the warm mixture into balls. If it will not hold, add 2 tablespoons hot ghee.

Tips

Roast on low heat or the flour will turn bitter.
Add jaggery off the heat so it does not harden.
Shape while the mixture is still warm.
Good with hot milk or chai.

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Recipe FAQ

How long does it take to make pinni (punjabi wheat and ghee sweets)?

Plan on 20 minutes of prep and 25 minutes of cooking, plus 10 minutes to chill. The recipe makes 12 pinni.

How should I store pinni (punjabi wheat and ghee sweets)?

Store airtight at room temperature up to 2 weeks.

Can I make pinni (punjabi wheat and ghee sweets) ahead?

It is at its best the day it is made; prepare it a few hours before serving.

A winter sweet of Punjab made by roasting whole wheat flour in ghee and binding with jaggery and nuts. Serve it with hot milk or chai.

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Nutrition

Per serving = 1 of 12 servings this recipe makes.

187 Calories / serving

11.8g Fat

18.6g Carbs

2.1g Protein

7.9g Sugar

Whole recipe (12 servings): ~2244 cal · 142g fat · 223g carbs · 25g protein · 95g sugar

Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.