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Zucchini Poriyal Recipe

May 24, 2022. by Bhavana Patil. 2 Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Zucchini Poriyal, also known as Zucchini Thoran, is a very simple stir fry recipe prepared with zucchini, fresh coconut, and tempered with a few spices in Indian style. This stir fry goes best with rice and rasam. It's keto, low carb, and vegan.

zucchini poriyal recipe

What is Poriyal?

Poriyal, also known as thoran, is a South Indian coconut stir fry made with vegetables. You can also make this poriyal with cabbage, green beans, carrots, okra, beets.

My blog's other Poriyal recipes are Broccoli Poriyal, Purple Cabbage Poriyal, Carrot Beans Poriyal.

Check out Other Indian Zucchini Recipes Zucchini Carrot Paratha, Zucchini Besan Sabzi, Zucchini Dal, Zucchini Pakoda. Check the Indian Zucchini recipes collection from my blog for more Zucchini recipes.

If you are on a Keto or Low Carb Diet. Check out Keto Indian Food Recipes Collection.

How to make Zucchini Poriyal Recipe

Heat coconut oil in a pan, temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chilies, and let it splutter for a few seconds.

Add in the curry leaves, asafetida(hing), and saute for another 30 secs

prepare the tempering with red chillies,mustard seeds,cumin,curry leaves

Add the chopped onion and saute till the onions are translucent and light brown. Takes appx 2 minutes.

saute onion

Next, add the diced zucchini, salt, and stir-fry on medium-low flame until soft and cooked. Turn off the gas and sprinkle shredded coconut and combine well.

add zucchini and stir fry and lastly add coconut

Serve this Zucchini Thoran recipe(Zucchini Stir Fry with fresh coconut) with rice and rasam.

Tips & Variations to make Zucchini Poriyal

  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 should be diced into small pieces for this Indian stir fry recipe.
  3. You can skip onions in this recipe.
  4. Zucchini contains 95% of water hence no need to add water while cooking, cook it on low flame.

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  • Mushroom Masala
  • Lauki Ki Subji
  • Beetroot & Chickpeas Stir Fry
  • Potato Peas Curry

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zucchini poriyal

Zucchini Poriyal Recipe

Bhavana Patil
Zucchini Poriyal is a very simple stir fry recipe prepared with zucchini ,fresh coconut and tempered with few spices in Indian style
4.67 from 6 votes
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Servings: 2
Calories : 163
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: South Indian
Diet: Keto, Low Carb, Vegan
Method: Stovetop
Prep Time : 10 minutes
Cook Time : 10 minutes
Total Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

Measuring cup (1 cup = 250 ml)

  • 1 medium zucchini (about 1-5-2 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
  • 3 dry red chillies
  • 1 stalk curry leaves
  • a pinch asafetida (hing)
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 2-3 tablespoon shredded coconut (fresh or frozen)
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat coconut oil in a pan, temper with mustard seeds ,cumin seeds ,red chillies and let it splutter for few seconds.
  • Add in the curry leaves ,asafetida(hing) and saute for another 30 secs
  • Add the chopped onion and saute till the onions are translucent and light brown.Takes appx 2 minutes.
  • Next add the diced zucchini, salt and stir-fry on medium low flame till they soft and cooked.Turn off the gas and sprinkle shredded coconut and combine well.
  • Serve the Zucchini Poriyal(Zucchini Stir Fry with fresh coconut) along with Rice and rasam.

Notes

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 the taste.
  2. Zucchini should be diced into small pieces for this stir fry recipe.
  3. You can skip onions in this recipe.
  4. Zucchini contains 95% of water hence 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 36mgPotassium: 564mgFiber: 3gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 884IUVitamin C: 137mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg
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  1. Seshan Krishnan says

    May 19, 2022 at 2:53 pm

    5 stars
    Loved this recipe .
    Great for my keto lifestyle.

    Reply
    • Bhavana Patil says

      May 21, 2022 at 9:49 am

      Hi Sesan, so glad to know you liked the recipe.

      Reply

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