The word paknam can be split into two - 'pak' means flat and 'nam' means press. Paknam is famous for its taste and uniqueness. Paknam is a steamed food made of various vegetables, fish or any other meat. A salted pan cake of Manipur usually made from gram floor, chives flavoured with ngari (fermented fish) and wrapped in a turmeric leaf. It's tasty as well as healthy. Eaten as a side dish and street food by the Manipuri people since time immemorial, Paknam also known as Manipuri pizza, is one of the must for Manipuri cuisine lovers.

Here we will make Besan Paknam, gram floor as the main ingredient.