Jhunka or Zunka is a gram flour porridge or a gram flour curry, similar to polenta. It is a traditional. Indian dish prepared in Maharashtra,North Karnataka, and Goa. It is also known by the name of pithla or pithle. The dish is also referred to as jhunka bhakar or pithla bhakri. Pithle is also known as chun in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
Jhunka is traditionally served with Bhakri and is also eaten with roti or rice.
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Pithla Bhakri
Course : Lunch
Cuisine : Indian
Prep time : 10 minutes
Process time : 10 minutes
Total time : 20 minutes
Ingredients:
Bengal gram - 3 tsp
Onion - 1
Green chili - 2
Curry leaves - 1 string
Coriander leaves - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Hing - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander seeds powder - 1 tsp
Salt - as per taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Instructions:
Take bengal gram in a bowl add water and mix well and keep aside
Add oil in a pan, cumin seeds, hing, green chili and curry leaves, allow tgem to crackle
Then add chopped onion and saute it well
Add turmeric powder, coriander seeds powder and salt as per taste and mix well
Then pour bengal gram water and cook until it becomes thick
Add lemon juice and coriander leaves and serve hot
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