Maharashtra Recipes - Kobhi (Kobi) Zunka

Maharashtra region in India is very popular in spicy and curry food recipe, Maharshtrians eat lot of fish and rice as a main course meal but in the suburbs of the state you will find peoples like zunka bhakar much because it is filling and low cost preparation with the best of taste.

Here i will put the simplest zunka recipe made of Kobi (Cauliflower)

Kobi Zunka recipe is easy and fast to cook.

You require 11 ingredients to make Kobi (Cauliflower) Zunka

• 2 small heads finely shredded Cabbage (Patta Gobi)
• 6 tblsp Gram Flour (Besan)
• 1 tsp Black Mustard seeds (Rai/Sarson)
• Few Curry Leaves (Kari Patta)
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
• 1 tsp Cayenne Powder
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder (Dhania Powder)
• A pinch of Asafoetida (Hing)
• To taste Salt (Namak)
• 1 tsp Cumin Seed (Jeera)
• 4 tblsp Oil

Follow the steps given below to prepare Kobi (Cauliflower) Zunka

1. Heat a heavy bottom pan and gram flour, roast it constantly stirring to avoid lumps formation, on a moderate heat.
2. As soon as the smell and color changes, remove it from the heat.
3. Heat oil in another pan and add mustard seeds, allow them to pop.
4. Add cumin seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves.
5. Saute for a minute.
6. Add cabbage, turmeric, coriander, cayenne powders and salt, mix well.
7. Lower the heat and add little water.
8. Cook until cabbage is done but crisp.
9. Increase the heat and dry the liquid and add the roasted gram flour, stir well.
10. It will absorb the liquid and oil to form clumps.
11. Break off the clumps to cook them.
12. When the flour is cooked remove from the heat.
13. Serve hot.

Time taken to make Kobi (Cauliflower) Zunka 30min

Quantity is sufficient for 5 adults