Jhunka Vadi (Maharashtrian Pithla Diamond Snack) ko English mein kya kehte hain?

झुनका वड़ी (महाराष्ट्रीयन बेसन का स्नैक) ko English mein Jhunka Vadi (Maharashtrian Pithla Diamond Snack) likhte hain.

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40 min lagta hai — 15 min taiyari, 25 min pakana.

Jhunka Vadi (Maharashtrian Pithla Diamond Snack)

Name: Jhunka Vadi (Maharashtrian Pithla Diamond Snack)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Maharashtra Indian
Ingredients: 1cup Gram Flour; 1tsp Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 1piece onion; 3piece Garlic; salt; 1piece Lemon; 1tsp Ginger; 1tsp sugar; Sunflower Oil; 1tsp Turmeric Powder; Coriander Leaves; 1piece Curry Leaves; 1tsp Cumin Seeds; 0.25tsp Asafoetida; 1tsp Mustard Seeds (Black)

Jhunka Vadi is a beloved Maharashtrian and North Karnataka traditional snack. Gram flour (besan) is cooked with water, onion, ginger-garlic, and lemon into a thick pithla-like mass, tempered with mustard seeds, cumin, turmeric, red chili powder, curry leaves, and asafoetida. The cooked mass is spread on a tray, cooled, and cut into diamond-shaped vadi pieces. Served warm with adrak chai, green chutney, or yogurt as a hearty tea-time snack or chivda companion.

Time 40 min · Serves 5 · 138 kcal · Western India / Maharashtra, Maharashtra

Ingredients

Main

Gram Flour — 1 cup (ground)
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
onion — 1 piece (chopped)
Garlic — 3 piece (chopped)
salt (optional) (whole)
Lemon — 1 piece (chopped)
Ginger — 1 tsp (grated)
sugar — 1 tsp (whole)
Sunflower Oil (optional) (whole)
Turmeric Powder — 1 tsp (ground)
Coriander Leaves (optional) (ground)

Tempering

Curry Leaves — 1 piece (ground)
Cumin Seeds — 1 tsp (whole)
Asafoetida — 0.25 tsp (ground)
Mustard Seeds (Black) — 1 tsp (whole)

Method

To begin making the Jhunka Vadi Recipe, dissolve the gram flour adding a little water at a time to make a thick batter.
Stir in the turmeric powder, lemon juice, asafoetida powder, salt and red chili powder and keep aside.Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan; add in the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and allow them to crackle.
Turn the heat to low and keep stirring until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan and the gram flour mixture gets a shiny texture.Turn off the heat and transfer the mixture to greased rectangular pan and spread the mixture evenly.
Pour the sesame seeds over the gram flour cake and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.Pour the sesame seeds over the Jhunka Vadi and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.Serve the Jhunka Vadi Recipe as a snack during your tea time with Ginger Cardamom Chai.

Common questions

Jhunka Vadi (Maharashtrian Pithla Diamond Snack) ko English mein kya kehte hain?: झुनका वड़ी (महाराष्ट्रीयन बेसन का स्नैक) ko English mein Jhunka Vadi (Maharashtrian Pithla Diamond Snack) likhte hain.
Ek plate Jhunka Vadi (Maharashtrian Pithla Diamond Snack) mein kitni calories hoti hain?: 138 kcal per plate.
Kitna time lagta hai?: 40 min lagta hai — 15 min taiyari, 25 min pakana.

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