Zunka
- 35 min
- medium
- Serves 4
Zunka is a Maharashtrian dry besan side of roasted besan with onion, garlic, green chilli and a mustard cumin tempering. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 35 minutes.
Ingredients
Oil2½ tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Cumin1 tsp
Asafoetida0.5 grams
Garlic, Finely Chopped15 grams
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped8 grams
Onion, Finely Chopped200 grams
Turmeric Powder1 grams
Red Chilli Powder1½ tsp
Salt1¼ tsp
Besan Flour120 grams
Water, Hot300 ml
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped10 grams
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 246kcal | 984kcal |
| Protein | 8g | 32g |
| Carbohydrate | 26g | 102g |
| Fat | 12g | 50g |
| Fibre | 4.8g | 19g |
| Sugar | 5.7g | 23g |
Cookd masalas for besan flour
Method
Heat the oil in a kadai on medium flame. Add the mustard seeds and let them splutter for 30 seconds. Add the cumin and asafoetida.
Add the garlic and green chilli and fry for 40 seconds. Add the onion and fry for 4 to 5 minutes until soft.
Add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt and stir for 30 seconds.
Turn the flame to low. Add the besan flour dry and roast it, stirring all the time, for 4 to 5 minutes until it smells nutty and turns a shade darker.
Sprinkle in the hot water a quarter at a time, mixing well after each, until the besan looks moist and crumbly, not like a batter.
Cover and cook on low flame for 10 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the besan is cooked and no longer tastes raw.
Break up any lumps with the spatula. Mix in the coriander leaves and serve hot with jowar bhakri or chapathi and raw onion.
Before you start
- How long does Zunka take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Zunka serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Zunka vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Zunka spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Zunka?
- 120 grams Besan Flour, 200 grams Onion, 0.5 grams Asafoetida, 15 grams Garlic, 8 grams Green Chilli, 1 grams Turmeric Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Zunka?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Zunka?
- About 246 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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