Zhunka

Zunka is a simple delicious Maharastrian dish. It is basically a dry version of Pithla mostly served with Bhakri - indian bread. Zunka Bhakri is a traditional farmers food. Farmers carried this food to the farm to makeup as their breakfast and lunch. The bhakri is an Indian flat bread made of Jowar or Bajra. (millet flour)

Everyone in our family loves this simple, healthy and delicious food.  I will post the Bhakri recipe in my Bread section and here I will post the Zunka recipe.

Zunka Bhakri

Ingredients:

• 1 cup gram flour
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2-3 green chillies, finely chopped
• 3-4 garlic, grated
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/4 cup coriander
• 1 tbsp Oil

Method:

• Whisk the gram flour with 1 cup of water and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds as soon as the oil is heated. When the seeds crackle, add onion, grated garlic and finely chopped green chillies.
• Fry the onions till golden brown.
• Now add the red chilli powder followed by the gram flour batter. Add salt. Mix well.
• Keep stirring until its nice and dry.
• Cover with lid for couple of minutes. 
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with jowar or bajra bhakri.