In winter season, many types of delicious dishes are made from wet pigeon pea seeds in Vidarbha. One of them is the special Gile Toor Dal Ka Jhunka. Let us tell you that in Vidarbha, this dish is prepared with great enthusiasm in every house. Jhunka spiced with green chillies tastes amazing when eaten with roti. Sometimes it is also used as chutney. With the onset of winter, the feast of new dishes starts in Vidarbha, so let us know from Amravati's housewife Jaya Bhonde the easy recipe of making Jhunka in Vidarbha style in less time…
Ingredients required to make Jhunka
- Onion
- Tomato
- Green chilly
- Coriander
- red chilli
- Turmeric
- coriander powder
- Cumin
- Rye
- Oil
- Salt
- wet pigeon peas
How to make Jhunka
- First of all, take some oil and lightly fry fenugreek seeds in it.
- Then grind these grains coarsely in the mixer. Keep in mind that do not grind them too finely, otherwise the pulp will not be formed properly.
- Now pour oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, onion and green chillies. Fry them until they turn light red.
- After this add red chilli powder, turmeric, salt and coriander powder. – Cook the spices well.
- Then add tomatoes to it, cook it completely and grind it.
- Now add coarsely ground curd mixture into it and mix well.
- If the mixture seems too dry then add some water and cover and let it cook for some time.
- Finally add green coriander to it and prepare it.
Taste and serving method of Jhunka
This Jhunka tastes very tasty with rice, roti and raw onion. You can also make it from raw grains, due to which its taste will be different and special.
Importance of fenugreek and pigeon pea in winter
Fenugreek seeds are considered very beneficial for health in winter. In such a situation, healthy and tasty dishes like Jhunka not only enhance the taste of your food but also take care of your health.
Share this story
Comments are closed.