Zunka

Zunka is an authentic Maharashtrian cuisine.
This dish is actually originated from Maharashtrian Villages. A most loved and regular food that our Indian Farmers love to eat after their hard work.
This Zunka is really easy to make and a most delicious dish that can be made using Gram Flour and  onions with some simple spices that we easily find in our kitchen.
Zunka is a dry version of Maharashtrian Pithla that I have shared earlier.
This Zunka goes best with Bhakri (Jowar or Bajra Roti). These two items goes best together and always paired together as Zunka Bhakar.
People who have never tasted it must try this and I am very sure that you all will love to have it more often.

Zunka

Ingredients

• 1 cup besan (gram flour)
• 6 spring onions
• 1 white onion
• 2 green chilies
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 inch ginger
• 1 tsp reed chili powder
• Half tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• Half tsp cumin seeds
• Half tsp mustard seeds
• 5 tsp oil
• Salt as per taste
• 1 cup water 

Recipe

Finely chop spring onion greens and whites.

Finely chop onion and chilies.

Mince garlic and ginger.

Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and mustard seeds to it. Let them crackle and add onions to it and sauté them. 

Now add minced ginger and garlic to it and mix well and cook them for 1 minute or till the raw taste is gone.

Now add spring onion whites and greens to it and green chilies and mix well.

Now add all dry spices turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala powder to it and mix well.

Cook all the ingredients together for 2 minutes.

Now lower the heat and add gram flour to it and mix well. 

Sprinkle 1-2 tsp water over it and mix well again.

If you feel like the mixture is too dry then add more oil to it and cook all the ingredients for 3-4 minutes stirring in intervals.

Serve hot with Bhakri (Jowar or Bajra Roti).