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

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

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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