Zoonka

The Zoonka is one of my favorite  accompaniments that my mom makes to go with the hot fluffy chapatis for dinner. I was craving for the zoonka and luckily caught my mom online and got the recipe. It tasted wonderful after a long walk in a chilly weather. I also looked up more information on this Maharashtrian dish. The zoonka is also made dry and spicy while my mom's version is a gravy.

Ingredients

Chopped onions 1 cup

Chopped tomatoes 2 cups

Ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp

Mustard and cumin 2 tsps

Chopped green chillies 2 pcs

Besan 2 tbsps

Turmeric 1 tsp

Chilli powder 2 tsps

Salt to taste

Juice of lime 1 tbsp

Chopped coriander

Cooking oil 1 tbsp

Warm water 1.5 cup

Method

1. Dissolve the gram flour besan in warm water and set aside.

2. In a wok, heat oil and splutter cumin, mustard, green chillies.

3. Add the onions and saute until they are translucent.

4. Add the tomatoes and saute.

5. Add the spices and allow them to cook on medium flame.

6. Once the spices are absorbed well, add the besan mixture and keep stirring until the joonka cooks and thickens.

7. After you lose the raw smell of the besan, allow the joonka to cool for 10 minutes.

8. Add the juice of lime and saute.

Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with rotis.