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    Zucchini Sabzi (Indian Zucchini Stir Fry)

    Jun 24, 2023. by Bhavana Patil. 28 Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Zucchini Sabzi/Sabji recipe is an easy and quick Indian zucchini stir fry made with zucchini squash (courgette), onions, and a few spices in less than 20 minutes. This Zucchini curry is a vegan, gluten-free, keto, and low-carb recipe.

    Zucchini Sabji served in a bowl garnished with coriander leaves
    Zucchini Sabji

    Have you wondered what you can make with fresh zucchini (courgette)? Try this simple and easy yet healthy zucchini stir fry Indian style with very few ingredients that can be made in less than 20 mins. Also, try my Asian Inspired Zucchini Stir Fry.

    If you are looking for Indian Curry style, Add 1 large finely chopped tomato and some frozen green peas to this, Zucchini curry is ready! You can also add coconut milk. Serve it with roti, chapati, basmati rice, or quinoa.

    You may also like other curry recipes like Beetroot Chickpea Stir Fry, Lauki Sabji, Cabbage Peas Curry, Paneer Jalfrezi, and Mushroom Curry.

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

    What are the Health Benefits of Zucchini?

    The Zucchini Vegetable is incredibly versatile and can be easily added to your diet

    • Contains significant amounts of vitamins B6, riboflavin, folate, C, and K, and minerals, like potassium and manganese.
    • Low carb, low in calories, high in water and fiber content.
    • High in antioxidants
    • Contributes healthy digestion
    • Lowers blood sugar levels
    • Aids weight loss

    Ingredients for making Indian Zucchini Stir Fry

    Gather all the ingredients required for this easy zucchini ki sabji.

    • Fresh zucchini: 2 medium zucchini squash cut into ยฝ inch pieces (about 1.5 cups).
    • Garlic and Ginger: minced or finely chopped or paste.
    • Onion: I have finely chopped the onions.
    • Green chili: I have used 2 Thai chilies, you can skip and add red chili powder instead.
    • Curry leaves: these are optional, this is added to enhance the flavor.
    • Oil: for cooking
    • Salt: use it as per your taste.
    • Herbs: I have used freshly chopped coriander leaves.
    • Spices: I used cumin seeds, turmeric, coriander powder, and garam masala
    • Lemon juice: use fresh lemon/lime juice whenever possible or use amchur powder (dry mango powder) for tartness.
    zucchini stir fry ingredients

    How to Make Zucchini Sabzi

    Wash and cut zucchini into ยฝ inch long pieces.

    step to dice the zucchini collage

    Heat the coconut oil in a pan on medium heat. Add cumin seeds let them crackle.

    Then add ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, asafetida, curry leaves, and saute for 30 seconds till the raw smell of ginger-garlic disappears.

    Add chopped onions and cook until they soften.

    step to saute cumin and onions collage

    Next, add chopped Zucchini, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala, and salt. Mix everything well.

    Cover and cook over low heat for 3-4 minutes till fork tender. Stir in between (I didn't add any water). Zucchini contains 95% of water; hence, extra water is not needed while cooking.

    step to add courgette and cook with dry spices collage

    Once zucchini is cooked add amchur powder, coriander leaves, mix well and serve this easy Indian style zucchini sabzi or zucchini masala hot with roti, paratha, or rice.

    step to add cilantro to zucchini stir fry collage

    What to serve with Zucchini Sabzi?

    Serve the Zucchini stir fry recipe with roti, chapati, hot rice, or quinoa.

    Tips & Variations

    • Zucchini needs to be fresh and firm. Also, check the taste of zucchini before cooking it, some of them might be bitter in taste.
    • Diced Zucchini should be of equal size, and should not be too thick or thin.
    • In this recipe, you can skip onions, but sabzi tastes better with onions. You can also add tomatoes to make zucchini curry.
    • Zucchini contains 95% of water hence no need to add water while cooking, cook it on low flame.
    • Zucchini can be replaced with bottle gourd/lauki.

    Make-Ahead & Storage

    • To Make-Ahead: Prep the zucchini, onion, ginger, and garlic ahead of time up to 1 day in advance and store them separately in airtight storage containers in the refrigerator until you are ready to cook.
    • To Store: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
    • To Freeze: I do not recommend freezing as the zucchini gets soggy after thawing. But if that doesnโ€™t bother you, please feel free to seal the leftovers in a freezer-safe airtight container for up to 1 month. Thaw fully before reheating.
    • To Reheat: Reheat on a stovetop in a pan with a tablespoon of water or microwave until warm through.

    More Indian Zucchini Recipes

    • Carrot Zucchini Paratha
    • Zucchini Raita
    • Zucchini Besan Sabji
    • Cream of Zucchini Soup
    • Zucchini Dal
    • Zucchini Pakoda
    • Air Fryer Zucchini

    More Curry Recipes

    • Brussels Sprouts Stir Fry
    • Broccoli Paneer Bhurji
    • Paneer Butter Masala
    • Lauki Ki Subji
    • Beetroot & Chickpeas Stir Fry
    • Potato Peas Curry

    If you are looking for more such curry recipes check out my 25+ Indian Curry Recipes collection.

    I hope you give this easy zucchini curry a try this Summer. Do not forget to comment back if you enjoyed the curry!

    Tried this recipe?Donโ€™t forget to give a โ˜… rating below
    Zucchini Sabzi served in a bowl with chapati on side

    Zucchini Sabzi (Indian Style Zucchini Stir Fry)

    Bhavana Patil
    Zucchini Sabzi or Zucchini Masala is an easy and quick Indian style stir fry made with zucchini, onions and few spices in less than 20 minutes.
    4.80 from 35 votes
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    Servings: 2
    Calories : 115
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Indian, North Indian
    Diet: Keto, Low Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Method: Stovetop
    Prep Time : 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time : 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time : 20 minutes minutes

    Equipment

    • Cutting Board

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 teaspoons coconut oil
    • ยฝ teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
    • 2 green chillies finely chopped
    • 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
    • 1 stalk curry leaves
    • a big pinch asafoetida (hing) optional
    • 1 medium onion finely chopped
    • 2 medium zucchini cut into ยฝ inch pieces (about 1.5 - 2 cups)
    • ยฝ teaspoon turmeric powder
    • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
    • ยฝ teaspoon garam masala powder
    • salt to taste
    • 1 teaspoon amchur powder (dry mango powder) (OR lemon juice)
    • 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (cilantro)

    Instructions
     

    • Wash and cut zucchini into ยฝ inch long pieces.
      step to dice the zucchini collage
    • Heat the coconut oil in a pan on medium heat. Add cumin seeds let them crackle.
    • Then add ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, asafetida, curry leaves, and saute for 30 seconds till the raw smell of ginger-garlic disappears.
    • Add chopped onions and cook until they soften.
      step to saute cumin and onions collage
    • Next, add chopped Zucchini, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala, and salt. Mix everything well.
    • Cover and cook over low heat for 3-4 minutes till fork tender. Stir in between (I didn't add any water). Zucchini contains 95% of water hence no need to add extra water while cooking.
      step to add courgette and cook with dry spices collage
    • Once zucchini is cooked add amchur powder, coriander leaves, mix well and serve this easy Indian styleย zucchini sabziย orย zucchini masalaย hot with roti, paratha, or rice.
      step to add cilantro to zucchini stir fry collage

    Video

    Notes

    1. Zucchini needs to be fresh and firm.Also check the taste of zucchini before cooking it, some of them might be bitterย in the taste.
    2. Zucchini chunks should not be too thick or too thin.
    3. You can skip onions in this recipe, but sabzi tastes better with onions.
    4. Zucchini contains 95% of water hence no need to add water while cooking, cook it on low flame.
    5. Zucchini can be replaced with bottle gourd/lauki

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

    Nutrition

    Calories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.5gSodium: 172mgPotassium: 628mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 464IUVitamin C: 65mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword healthy, zucchini, zucchini stir fry
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    1. fitoru says

      February 26, 2020 at 3:59 pm

      4 stars
      Healthy and at the same time delicious. This one is a really must try. And what's best is this is very easy to prep.

      Reply
      • bhavana says

        February 27, 2020 at 5:35 am

        thank you glad you liked it:)

        Reply
    2. Anonymous says

      April 30, 2020 at 3:45 pm

      5 stars
      Tried it my family loved it

      Reply
      • bhavana says

        April 30, 2020 at 3:45 pm

        Thank you

        Reply
    3. Janina O'Brien says

      May 30, 2020 at 8:06 pm

      5 stars
      Really great! And next time I get to an Indian grocery store I'm going to try this recipe with sabzi!--now that I finally understand what I would do with it. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • bhavana says

        May 30, 2020 at 9:17 pm

        thats awsome let me know how it turns out.

        Reply
    4. Neerav says

      June 07, 2020 at 12:52 am

      5 stars
      Loved it

      Reply
      • bhavana says

        June 07, 2020 at 12:55 am

        Thank you

        Reply
    5. Anonymous says

      June 07, 2020 at 1:03 am

      5 stars
      Easy and new style of making zucchini ,loved it

      Reply
      • bhavana says

        June 07, 2020 at 1:03 am

        Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    6. suman says

      December 12, 2020 at 1:20 am

      5 stars
      simple and tasty!

      Reply
      • bhavana says

        December 12, 2020 at 1:21 am

        Thanks for trying!

        Reply
    7. shobha says

      December 14, 2020 at 9:48 pm

      5 stars
      Turned out well and easy to make

      Reply
    8. Monica L says

      April 14, 2021 at 10:10 am

      5 stars
      Delicious! Our first recipe in our newly more vegetarian diet. We added chickpeas and roasted potatoes (used same herbs as rub for the potatoes) and used ghee instead of coconut oil. We served it with a dollop of hummus and we all had seconds. It was filling, delicious and very nutritious. TY for sharing!

      Reply
      • Bhavana Patil says

        April 14, 2021 at 1:50 pm

        Now that's fantastic Monica ๐Ÿ™‚ Looks like you made the recipe even more fun and healthier, I will make sure to give that a try too when I prepare it next time, have a great day ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    9. Anonymous says

      August 07, 2021 at 7:17 am

      Turned out great. Thank you.

      Reply
      • Bhavana Patil says

        August 07, 2021 at 7:42 am

        Thank you so much for sharing your feedback ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    10. Vina says

      January 07, 2022 at 7:55 am

      5 stars
      Thanks it came out very well.

      Reply
      • Bhavana Patil says

        January 07, 2022 at 10:04 am

        Hi Vina, Glad to know that it came out well.

        Reply
    11. Marguerite says

      June 14, 2022 at 2:36 pm

      5 stars
      This is a great recipe. I just omitted the coriander powder as I am allergic to it.
      Despite that we enjoyed the taste
      I will definitely keep it in my repertoire!
      Thank you

      Reply
    12. Marguerite says

      February 10, 2023 at 5:42 pm

      5 stars
      Wonderful easy recipe : make it every week and it is delicious!

      Reply
      • Bhavana Patil says

        February 11, 2023 at 8:33 pm

        Hi Marguerite, Thank you for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback. I am glad you liked it.

        Reply
    13. Su says

      April 09, 2023 at 1:08 pm

      5 stars
      New-to-me desi zucchini recipe. I made it today, it's very easy and delicious. Simple ingredients and method.

      Reply
      • Bhavana Patil says

        April 12, 2023 at 10:00 am

        Hi Su, glad you liked the recipe:)

        Reply
    14. Liza Masc says

      April 26, 2023 at 8:50 pm

      5 stars
      Was so easy to make and delicious. This is a keeper!

      Reply
      • Bhavana Patil says

        April 27, 2023 at 5:09 pm

        Thank you Liza for trying out, glad you liked it.

        Reply
    15. JaneR says

      June 24, 2023 at 7:01 am

      5 stars
      This looks amazing and I'm going to try it with my first home-grown courgettes of the season! Do you know what the carb count is for one portion? It isn't in your nutrition list?

      Reply
      • Bhavana Patil says

        June 26, 2023 at 10:36 am

        Hi Jane, Let me know how it turns out. I have updated the nutritional value in the recipe card.

        Reply

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