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Friday, April 20, 2012

Zunka


Zunka (dry preparation of gram flour) Bhakari (Indian bread) is a very simple Maharashtrian recipe. This combination is a daily diet of people staying in rural areas of Maharashtra. Zunka Bhakari is served with raw onions, green chillies, garlic chutney and a dollop of white butter. 

In this post, I will share the recipe of Zunka. To get the recipe of Jowar Bhakari please click here.

Ingredients :

For the Paste :
1 cup Gram flour (Besan)
1 tspn turmeric powder
Salt to taste
2 cups water

For Zunka :
2-3 tbspns Oil
1 tspn mustard seeds 
1 tspn cumin seeds 
1/4 tspn asafoetida (Hing)
1/2 tspn ginger paste
1 tspn garlic paste
6-7 curry leaves
2 dry red chillies (broken into pieces)
1 cup onion (finely chopped)
Besan paste
Salt to taste

For Garnishing :
Chopped Fresh corriander (Optional)

To Serve with :
Jowar Bhakri
Chopped Onion
Fresh Green chillies
Garlic Chutney
Dollop of white butter

Method :

To make Paste :
Take Gram flour in a bowl. Add turmeric powder and salt to it. Add water gradually and whisk it to make a smooth paste. Ensure that there are no lumps in the paste.

To make Zunka :
Heat the oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let it splutter. Then add asafoetida, ginger paste, garlic paste, curry leaves and pieces of red chillies.  Saute it for few seconds. Then add chopped onion and saute till it is transculent. 

After sauteeing onion, add paste into the pan. Stir it continuously till the mixture thickens. Now cover the pan. Cook it on low flame for 5-6 minutes. Remove the lid and saute till it starts releasing oil from the sides. Serve hot with Bhakari.

Notes :

You can dry roast the Gram flour may before using it for Zunka. Doing this, releases a nice aroma.
You may substitute red chillies with red chilly powder.

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11 comments:

  1. Thanks for introducing me with a new dish Zunka...Looks nice

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  2. Hi Amerendra, you never fail to mamuse me with your new recipes. I am learning Maharashtrian cuisine these days, and read about Zunka long back in a related book.

    But never tried it, this post has surely given me a boost for the trial. Am sure it must be a tasty treat for the breakfast this weekned for us :)

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  3. never tried this .... interesting recipe ......

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  4. Mast Zunka and bhakari Amarendra. tondala pani sutale baghun.
    Love Ash.

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  5. You made my day, thank you soo much and thank you for the quick response in fulfilling my request.!

    Its lunch time in US and i'm glad that I cold see what I wanted. I should try this and let you know.

    Its looks perfect and the Bhakri oh wooow, I'm happy that by blogging these traditional recipes you are passing on the culture to the next generation while retaining it. May God bless you dear.

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  6. Now I want more, I want the Maharashtrian Masala bhaat, thats served at wedding with the sweetish Amty.

    On youtube I did not find any good one, and I found shortcuts or fake recipes for this one.

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  7. Quiet new to me !!!! Delicious one !!!!

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  8. I tried zunka already but not this way,wish to make some soon..

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  9. Dear Amarendra:
    Nice it see such wonderfull blog from a Chartered Accountant like you.
    Even I am also CA and also like cooking, but does not get chance to enter kitchen due to my Mom or wife.
    Keep posting such recipes so that one day I will get confidence to enter the kitchen

    My Regards,
    Dinesh More
    Mumbai

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  10. Dear Amarendra:
    Nice it see such wonderfull blog from a Chartered Accountant like you.
    Even I am also CA and also like cooking, but does not get chance to enter kitchen due to my Mom or wife.
    Keep posting such recipes so that one day I will get confidence to enter the kitchen

    My Regards,
    Dinesh More
    Mumbai

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