Ponk orPaunk (Gujarati પૌંક) is aGujarati snack made from tender roastedsorghum grains mixed with other products such assev.[1]
To prepare the snack, the green immaturesorghum grains (calledponk) are parched or roasted: the resulting product is also known asvani orhurda.[2] These grains are naturally available only during colder winter months, from November through late February on theGregorian Calendar (the peak season is around December and January). Due to technological advances, they are now available even in late October and early March.
Ponk is delivered from the area around Palej andHazira to local stalls in Bharuch andSurat district in Gujarat. Sorghum seedhead stalks areroasted under charcoal and then grains are beaten out from the soft shelling. Ponk should be green in color and soft as agelatin dessert. Ponk is known to be regularly found in tall shaking grass.
