Zucchini Besan Sabzi Recipe

Zucchini Besan Sabzi served in a black bowl garnished with cilantro

5 from 9 votes

Zucchini Besan Sabzi or Zucchini Besan Stir Fry, is a quick and easy side dish where zucchini is coated with seasoned besan (gram flour) and stir-fried until just tender and crunchy.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian, North Indian

Keyword zucchini besan sabzi, zucchini besan stir fry, zucchini sabzi

Diet Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Method Stovetop

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 60.2kcal

Author Bhavana Patil

Ingredients

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 stalk curry leaves
3 cloves garlic minced
1 medium onion finely chopped
3 tablespoons besan (gram flour) (or chickpea flour)
1 teaspoon red chili 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 tablespoon coriander leaves
salt to taste

Instructions

Wash and cut 1 large zucchini lengthwise, and then into thin half-moon slices (around 2 cups).
Wash and cut 1 large zucchini lengthwise, and then into thin half-moon slices (around 2 cups).
Note: You can replace besan with almond flour for a low-carb/keto recipe.
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 onions and saute for 1 to 2 minutes, till onions turn light brown.
Then add the zucchini besan mix to the pan and mix everything well. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 4-5 minutes on medium-low flame until the zucchini is tender.
Once the zucchini is cooked, increase the heat and brown the zucchini slightly. Ensure the besan is cooked well.
Serve hot with roti, rice or eat as it is.

Notes

Zucchini needs to be fresh and firm. Also, check the taste of zucchini before cooking it, some of them might be bitter in taste.

Zucchini slices should not be too thick or too thin.

Besan mixture should be well cooked, or else it will taste raw.

You can make this Keto, Low carb recipe by replacing besan flour with almond flour.

You can skip onions in this recipe, but sabji tastes better with onions.

Zucchini contains 95% water; hence, there is no need to add water while cooking; cook it on low flame.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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