Zunka – The Golden Heartbeat of Maharashtra

Name: Zunka – The Golden Heartbeat of Maharashtra
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 2 serves
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 bowl besan/gram flour; 1 Onion; 1 Tomato; 3 cloves garlic; 3 green chillies; 3 tbsp finely chopped coriander; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tbsp oil; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp Asafoetida; 1 stem Curry leaves; 4 wheat flour Bhakhri; 2 tbsp jaggery with ghee

Sangita Vyas @Sangit

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“Where simplicity meets tradition.”

In the smoky kitchens of rural Maharashtra, where the aroma of roasted spices fills the air, Zunka comes to life. Made with humble gram flour, onions, garlic, and a splash of tradition, this dish tells the story of simplicity and strength. Paired with bhakri and a dash of the countryside’s warmth, Zunka isn’t just a meal it’s a taste of home, a golden reminder of the soul of Marathi culture.!

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“Where simplicity meets tradition.”

Sangita Vyas @Sangit

Kenya

#CA2025
#SnackAttack

“Where simplicity meets tradition.”

#CA2025
#SnackAttack

“Where simplicity meets tradition.”

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Ingredients

25 minutes

2 serves

1 bowlbesan/gram flour
1Onion
1Tomato
3 clovesgarlic
3green chillies
3 tbspfinely chopped coriander
1 tspsalt
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspcoriander powder
For Tadka
1 tbspoil
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1/2 tspCumin seeds
1/4 tspAsafoetida
1stem Curry leaves
4wheat flour Bhakhri
2 tbspjaggery with ghee

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Steps

25 minutes

1

Keep ingredients ready.
2

Add oil in a nonstick pan. Add mustard seeds, Cumin seeds,curry leaves and Asafoetida. Let them crackle. Now add onion slices followed by tomato chopped garlic, chillies and salt. Let the onion soften. Now add chilli, turmeric and coriander powder, lemon juice and mix everything well.
3

Lastly, add besan and mix with herbs. Now sprinkle water little at a time and mix everything. Mix till besan comes in binding form. Add chopped coriander and mix.Close the lid and let the besan cook on a slow flame for 2 minutes. Then Switch off the gas.
4

Zunka is ready. Transfer in the bowl. Sprinkle coriander. Serve with Bhakhri and jaggery with ghee.
5

Enjoy traditional maharashtrian Zunka with Bhakhri.