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Zunka

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A dry, crumbly dish of gram flour cooked with onion and spices, partner to bhakri.

Region: MaharashtraOccasion: Everyday meal; packed meal for the fieldsTime: 20 minServes: 3Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1 cup besan
  • 2 onions, finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 green chillies, chopped
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • A pinch of hing
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Coriander to garnish

Method

  1. Heat oil. Add mustard seeds, hing, garlic and green chillies.
  2. Add the onions and fry until soft and lightly golden.
  3. Add turmeric, chilli powder and salt.
  4. Sprinkle in the besan a little at a time, stirring well. Sprinkle a few spoons of water to help it cook.
  5. Cover and cook on low heat, stirring often, for 8–10 minutes until it is dry, crumbly and cooked through.
  6. Garnish with coriander and serve with bhakri and raw onion.

History

Zunka-bhakar has long been a working meal in Maharashtra. In the 1990s the State government ran low-cost zunka-bhakar stalls in cities.

Significance

Zunka needs no vegetables and keeps for a day, so it is ideal to carry to the fields.