Sweet Lentils in Pastry-Crust

Daar Ni Pori

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    2

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Vegetarian Parsi: Inspired by tradition

By Niloufer Mavalvala

Published 2022

  • About

Daar ni pori is prepared in two parts: the filling (daar) and the outside pastry called the pur (consisting of the dough and the maan). The flavours and textures of the daar ni pori are key. The pastry is flaky, and the lentils have their moreish flavours—a sweetness and savouriness combined that is hard to describe. Traditionally tuar ni daar is used, but my family has always prepared it with channa ni daar