Jhunka Vadi|Zunka Vadi|Jhunka

Jhunka Vadi|Zunka Vadi|Jhunka

Jhunka Vadi Recipe is a traditional dish from North Karnataka and Maharashtra prepared using gram flour, onion and spices. This tasty dish is used as an accompaniment with chapathi or Jowar Roti(Jalada rotti).

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Jhunka Vadi|Zunka Vadi|Jhunka

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

Jhunka Vadi Recipe is a traditional dish from North Karnataka and Maharashtra prepared using gram flour, onion and spices

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: jhunka, jhunka vadi, zunka

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup Besan/Gram Flour (chick pea flour)
• 1 medium Onion finely chopped
• 2 Garlic pods finely chopped
• 3-4 Green Chilies finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp Cumin/jeera seeds
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp Hing/Asafetida
• Few Curry leaves
• 1 tablespoon Tamarind pulp
• 1/2 teaspoon Jaggery more or less
• 2 tbsp Coriander leaves finely chopped
• 2 tbsp Coconut fresh & grated
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• 3 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste
• 1.5 cups water

Instructions

1. Mix together besan/gram flour and water to make a smooth paste(lump free) and keep aside.
2. Heat the nonstick sauce pan with oil, add mustard & cumin seeds.Allow them to splutter.
3. Add garlic,green chilies, curry leaves,hing/asafoetida and saute for 30 secs.
4. Add onions and fry till they turn light brown and tender.
5. Add turmeric powder,tamarind juice ,jaggery & stir for few minutes(appx about 1-2 minutes).
6. Add salt,besan mixture cook on low heat and stir continuous so there will be no lumps.
7. Cook till mixture leaves sides of the pan and the besan mixture gets a shiny texture.
8. Once Jhunka mixture has thickened ,turn off the heat.
9. Transfer the mixture to greased rectangular pan/tray and spread the mixture evenly.
10. Sprinkle some fresh coconut and coriander leaves.Let it cool completely.
11. Cut the mixture into square or diamond shapes.
12. Jhunka Vadi is ready and can be served with Bhakri / chapati or just can be eaten as a snack.

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Recipe Notes

1.When the jhunka starts to thicken make sure it don't stick to bottom. So keep on stirring.Also use thick bottom pan or Nonstick pan.
2.You can skip tamarind juice and replace with lemon juice.
3.You can make Vadi size of your choice.some prefer thin and some prefer thick.
4.You can also shallow fry the vadi and have it as a tea time snack.
5.Jhunka Vadi is famous for longer shelf life so this can be easily carried as travel food snack

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