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15 MINUTE CURRY (Maharashtrain Zunka)

Zunka is a simple yet hearty Maharashtrian dish made with besan (gram flour) and minimal spices — the ultimate comfort food for tough times! Traditionally, it’s made with a tadka of mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chillies, and garlic. But in our hostel days, supplies were tight — we had no mustard seeds or curry leaves. So we did a simple tadka with just zeera (cumin seeds) and chillies. To make it more creamy and comforting, especially when eating it with rice, we stirred in some dahi (curd) — not part of the traditional recipe, but it made all the difference. A bowl of this quick zunka with a little rice could fix even the toughest days!
Ingredients:
Oil – 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds (Jeera) – 1 tbsp
Green chillies – 2 (slit or chopped)
Garlic – 1 tbsp (finely chopped)
Curry leaves (Kadi patta) – 10–12 leaves
Onions – 6–7 medium-sized (thinly sliced)
Turmeric powder (Haldi) – 1 tsp
Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder) – 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp
Besan (Gram flour) – ½ cup
Salt – to taste
Curd (optional)- 1 cup

Method:
1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
3. Add cumin seeds, green chillies, garlic, and curry leaves. Sauté for a few seconds till fragrant.
4. Add sliced onions and sauté well on medium heat until they turn soft and slightly golden.
5. Add turmeric, coriander powder, and red chilli powder. Mix well.
6. Now add besan (gram flour) directly into the onions and mix quickly and cook for a minute
7. Add curd— just enough to moisten the mixture and cook the besan.
8. Cook on low flame until the raw smell of besan goes away and everything comes together like a soft, slightly thick sabzi.
9. Add salt to taste.
10. Serve hot with roti, paratha, or even plain rice!

Notes:
The besan gives it a soft, slightly creamy texture and binds everything together.
You can adjust spices based on your preference.
It’s super quick — ready in under 15–20 minutes!

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