Capsicum Besan (Chick Pea Flour) Curry

Jhunka Bhakar is a very popular Maharashtrian delicacy. Jhunka/Pitla in Marathi is a besan gravy which is generally served with Rice flat bread/Bhakri.    

Ingredients:

Capsicum/Green Bell Pepper - 1 big

Onion - 1 medium

Besan/Gram Flour/Chick Pea Flour - 2 tbsp heaped
Cilantro/Coriander leaves - about 1/2 cup 

Garlic - 5 big cloves

Curry Leaves - a sprig

Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp

Cumin/Jeera Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric/Haldi - 1/4 tsp
Salt
Oil

How to cook Marathi Jhunka:

• Chop onions, capsicum either fine or medium. Finely chop cilantro, lengthwise slit green chilies and crush garlic cloves. Wash Curry leaves and pat them dry. 
• In a bowl, mix the gram flour, turmeric, little salt with about 1/2 cup water. Mix well to avoid lumps. Consistency is thinner than pakoda/bhajia batter.
• In a kadhai/wok, add oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and crushed garlic. Sauté for about a minute and add chopped onions.
• After about 5 minutes add chopped capsicum and slit green chilies. Add little salt and saute till capsicum gets cooked.
• Add the gram flour liquid, chopped cilantro and continue stirring. Cook until besan thickens and it starts boiling.

Turn off the heat and serve Capsicum Besan Jhunka with chapati or rice roti.