Jhunka (Maharashtrian Zunka)

Name: Jhunka (Maharashtrian Zunka)
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp oil; 1 tsp mustard; 1 tsp Asafoetida; 1 tsp Jeera; 2 onions chopped; 10-12 garlic chopped; 2 green chillies chopped; 1 tbsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tbsp roasted coriander powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup Besan; 3-4 tbsp water to sprinkle; 2 tbsp fresh finely chopped coriander leaves

Darshana Patel @Darshana

Kozhikode - Kerala

#CA2025

I love this recipe for its simplicity. It's a traditional recipe of Maharashtra .

#CA2025

I love this recipe for its simplicity. It's a traditional recipe of Maharashtra .

Darshana Patel @Darshana

Kozhikode - Kerala

#CA2025

I love this recipe for its simplicity. It's a traditional recipe of Maharashtra .

#CA2025

I love this recipe for its simplicity. It's a traditional recipe of Maharashtra .

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Ingredients

20 minutes

4 servings

2 tbspoil
1 tspmustard
1 tspAsafoetida
1 tspJeera
2onions chopped
10-12garlic chopped
2green chillies chopped
1 tbspred chilli powder
1 tspturmeric
1 tbsproasted coriander powder
1 tspsalt
1 cupBesan
3-4 tbspwater to sprinkle
2 tbspfresh finely chopped coriander leaves

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Take a pan. Add oil, once oil is hot, add mustard, Asafoetida and jeera. Add chopped onion and garlic.
2

Add chopped green chillies. Saute for sometime. Add red chilli powder, roasted coriander powder, turmeric and salt.
3

Mix it well. Continue to cook on low flame for sometime. Add besan. Mix it well. Continue to roast. Sprinkle some water. Cover it.
4

Mix it well. If only if needed sprinkle with some water. Sprinkle fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot with Jowar Bhakhri.

Tips

Do not add too much water.

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Darshana Patel @Darshana

on October 13, 2025 09:56

Kozhikode - Kerala

I love cooking especially for my son. He is the one who gives me his opinion on every dish. I am eager to learn dishes from other states. I'm more interested in authentic and traditional recipes rather than just fusion and decorations. I love simple, authentic and realistic recipes.Follow me on Instagramdarshana_me