Monday, July 7, 2008

ZUNKA BHAKAR

Shabri Restaurant
Hotel Parichey, Pune
Ingredients:
For the wet mix (ghol)1 glass water
2 chopped onions
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2-3 curry leaves
1 tsp coriander leaves
1 cup chickpea flour (besan)
For the onion mix
4 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 cumin seeds
1/2 tsp garlic paste
1/2 tsp ginger paste
2 chopped onions
1/2 tsp chopped green chillies
1 tsp salt
Method:
1. Mix water, onions, chilli powder, turmeric powder, curry leaves, coriander leaves and chick pea flour to make a ghol or a wet mix.
2. Heat oil in a wok. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, garlic paste, ginger paste, chopped onions, chopped green chillies and salt.
3. Stir till the onions turn brown. Add the onion mix to the wet mix. Stir briskly for 4-5 minutes till all the water evaporates. The Zunka is ready.
This is maharashtra speciallity