Zunka Bhakar

Name: Zunka Bhakar
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup (100 grams) besan (chickpea/gram flour); ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon table salt; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; ½ teaspoon brown mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; 8 fresh curry leaves; 1 green chile, stemmed and slit; 2 medium red onions, chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; ½ teaspoon ground roasted cumin; 1 teaspoon red chile powder

Chickpea flour porridge

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Served with bhakri (also known as bhakar), an Indian griddle bread made from sorghum flour (jawari), this combination is a low-glucose meal that provides sustained energy for hardworking Maharashtrian farmers.

Ingredients

1 cup (100 grams) besan (chickpea/gram flour)
⅛ teaspoon asafetida
¼ teas

Asia
India
Maharashtra
Main course
Spicy
Vegan

Method

In a large bowl, combine the besan, half of the asafetida, the turmeric, chile powder, ground cumin, coriander, sugar, salt, and 1 cup (200 ml) water.
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