Zucchini Besan Sabzi

Zucchini Besan Sabzi or Zucchini Besan Stir Fry recipe 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. This is a vegan, gluten-free recipe.

This Zucchini vegetable contains zero fat and is high in water and fiber content. It also contains significant amounts of vitamins B6, riboflavin, folate, C, and K, and minerals, like potassium and manganese. Check for more Zucchini Benefits.

This Zucchini besan sabzi recipe is a brilliant way to turn humble Zucchinis into a flavor-packed dish in almost no time. This dish is loved by my family and I make it almost once a week. You can also add toasted flax seeds to finish up the dish and make the dish more healthy.

I have also tried making this recipe by replacing besan/gram flour with almond flour to make it KETO, LOW CARB recipe. It tastes equally good. But almond flour gets cooked faster than besan, so keep an eye not to burn the flour.

For the Jain version, skip the onion and replace garlic with hing (asafoetida).

How to make Zucchini Besan Sabzi

Wash and cut 1 large zucchini lengthwise, and then into thin half-moon slices (around 2 cups).

Take sliced zucchini in a bowl, add besan, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, coriander powder, amchur powder, and salt and mix well.

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 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 a 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 cooked well.

Serve zucchini chickpea flour sabzi hot with roti, rice, or can be eaten as it is.

What to serve with Zucchini Besan Sabzi?

Serve Zucchini Besan Stir Fry with roti, chapati, steamed rice, or quinoa. It can also be eaten as it is.

Tips & Variations

1. Zucchini needs to be fresh and firm. Also, check the taste of zucchini before cooking it, some of them might be bitter in taste.
2. Zucchini slices should not be too thick or too thin.
3. Besan mixture should be well cooked else besan mixture will taste raw.
4. You can make this Keto, Low carb recipe by replacing besan/gram flour/chickpea flour with almond flour.
5. You can skip onions in this recipe, but sabji tastes better with onions.
6. Zucchini contains 95% of water hence no need to add water while cooking, cook it on low flame.

More Zucchini Recipes

• Zucchini Stir Fry
• Zucchini Carrot Paratha
• Zucchini Fritters
• Zucchini Chutney
• Roasted Zucchini

For more Zucchini recipes, check the Indian Zucchini recipes collection from my blog.

More Stir Fry/Sabzi Recipes

• Broccoli Besan Stir Fry
• Beetroot Chickpea Stir Fry
• Potato Green Beans Subji -Instant Pot Method
• Lauki Ki Sabji
• Broccoli Paneer Bhurji

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