How to Make Zucchini Besan Sabzi
Zucchini Besan Sabzi|Zucchini Besan Stir Fry is a quick and easy side dish where zucchini is coated with seasoned besan (gram flour/chickpea flour), stir fried until just tender and crunchy and gets done under 20 minutes.
Servings 2
Calories 60.2kcal
Ingredients
Measuring cup (1 cup = 250 ml)
- 1 large zucchini (cut lengthwise, and then into thin half-moon slices) (about 2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 3 cloves garlic ,minced
- 1 medium onion ,finely chopped
- 3 tablespoon besan (chickpea flour) or almond flour for keto
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
- ¼ teaspoon amchur (dry mango powder) or 1 teaspoon of lime juice
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash and cut zucchini lengthwise, and then into thin half-moon slices
- Take sliced zucchini in a bowl, add in besan, red chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala, coriander powder ,amchur powder and salt and mix well.
- Heat oil in a pan or kadai, add in cumin(jeera) and let it crackle.Then add curry leaves and minced garlic and saute for another 30-40 seconds.
- Add in onions and saute for 1 to 2 mins till onions turn light brown.
- Then add in zucchini besan mix and mix well. Cover the pan with lid and cook for 4-5 minutes till zucchini is tender on medium low flame.
- Once the zucchini is cooked, now increase the heat and brown the zucchini a little.Make sure besan is also cooked well.
- Serve hot with roti, rice or eat as it is.
Notes
- For Jain version skip onion and replace garlic with hing (asafoetida).
- Zucchini slices should not be too thick or too thin.
- Zucchini contains 95% of water hence no need to add water while cooking, cook it on low flame.
- Zucchini can be replaced with broccoli.
Nutrition
Calories: 60.2kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 42mg | Fiber: 1.7g | Sugar: 0.7g