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    Published: Jun 10, 2019 · Modified: Aug 2, 2021 by Usha Rao

    Besan Zucchini Stir Fry, Easy Summer Recipe

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    Besan zucchini stir fry is a quick and easy side dish that gets done in 10 minutes. Tender yet crunchy zucchini is a perfect summer side dish for rice, Indian flat breads and even grilled meats.

    Bowl of gram flour zucchini stir fry.

    Theme for this is week is one ingredient, multiple recipes. As you may have guessed, the ingredient of the week is zucchini and the recipe of the day is besan zucchini stir fry. When I signed up for the theme, cracked wheat was on my mind because I already have a recipe in my drafts.

    Summer is just around the corner in this part of the world and heat index is gradually rising. It is the season for more outdoor activities and less time in the kitchen! Therefore, cracked wheat is replaced with zucchini.

    It cooks really quick and a great vegetable to cook with in less than 15 minutes. Though grilled zucchini, zoodles and pickled zucchini were on top my list for this week, I ended up cooking a completely different menu for these three days.

    Recipes I made for this week's theme are zucchini moong dal and zucchini oats chocolate cookies. You may also like zucchini rice and zucchini pachadi.

    Zucchini is great for grilling and it cooks really really fast. So does gram flour (besan) and taking these two ingredients, I made a really nice side dish that pairs well with rice, roti and with grilled meats as well.

    The recipe below is a no onion garlic recipe, however, it tastes equally good with onion and garlic. In fact, I prefer onion garlic one to this, as I love garlic and not a big fan of hing.

    Plate of besan zucchini stir fry with rice and dal.

    Gram Flour Zucchini Stir Fry Recipe

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    Bowl of gram flour zucchini stir fry

    Besan Zucchini Stir Fry

    Besan zucchini stir fry is a quick and easy side dish. Zucchini is coated with seasoned gram flour, stir fried until just tender and crunchy.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Indian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 Person
    Calories:
    Author: Usha Rao

    Ingredients

    No Onion Garlic Recipe

    • 1 medium sized Zucchini, about 200 grams
    • 1 tablespoon Gram Flour or Besan
    • ¾ teaspoon Chili Powder, adjust to taste
    • ½ teaspoon Coriander powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Roasted Cumin Powder
    • ½ teaspoon Salt, adjust to taste
    • 4 teaspoon Oil
    • Dash of Hing or Asafetida
    • ¼ teaspoon Cumin seeds
    • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
    • Cilantro for garnish

    With Onion Garlic

    • ¼ cup chopped or sliced Onion
    • 1 ½ - 2 tsp crushed Garlic or 2-3 fat Garlic cloves crushed

    Instructions

    No Onion Garlic Recipe

    • Wash and trim the edges of zucchini. Cut zucchini to quarters lengthwise and cut each quarter into ½ - ¾” pieces.
    • In a bowl mix together gram flour, chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt and mix well.
    • Add chopped zucchini to gram flour mixture and toss to coat.
    • Heat oil in a small skillet or a pan and let cumin seeds roast in oil.
    • Add hing and turmeric and give a quick stir. If using onion and garlic, skip hing and saute onion and garlic along with turmeric.
    • Add zucchini and stir fry for few seconds until oil coats all the pieces.
    • Continue to stir fry for a minute on medium high flame.
    • Cover and cook on low flame for 2 minutes or until zucchini is cooked but crunchy.
    • Remove the lid, do a taste test and adjust seasoning.
    • For a crispy zucchini, fry few more minutes else, turn off the flame.
    • Garnish with chopped cilantro.
    • Serve hot with rice, roti or even as a side dish for grilled meat.

    With Onion Garlic (no Hing)

    • Follow first four steps in the above recipe. Once cumin is roasted in oil, saute onions until soft, then add garlic and saute until for few seconds. Add turmeric and follow the rest of the steps. I do not use hing in this version.

    Notes

    • Since I made it without onion and garlic, I used hing. If using garlic, skip hing.
    • I prefer onion garlic stir fry over no onion garlic one.  Unlike this recipe,  the one with onion is more like a dry curry and not very dry.
    • Gram Flour - with onions, you can increase gram flour by a teaspoon or 2 and adjust reason accordingly. However, I feel 1 tablespoon is perfect.
    • If you prefer soft zucchini, cook zucchini a few minutes longer.
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    1. Srivalli Jetti says

      July 06, 2019 at 11:14 pm

      This is a brilliant adaptation Usha, the pictures are so droolworthy and make one want to grab it..looking forward to reading what else you cooked with this veggie!

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    2. Narmadha says

      July 03, 2019 at 1:56 pm

      5 stars
      Stir fry looks too tempting. so crispy and crunchy. I have tried cooking Zucchini only once.. Your post is motivating me to try again.

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    3. Sharmila Kingsly says

      June 27, 2019 at 3:16 am

      Loved this . Yummy flavorful stir fry with besan. I should try this out soon...

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    4. Swati says

      June 22, 2019 at 1:53 pm

      Lots of zucchini is available here..will try your way.. love to have it rolled in chapatis or paranthas.

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    5. Suma Gandlur says

      June 21, 2019 at 8:32 pm

      I love that you have kept the zucchini crispy instead of turning into a mush and the besan mixture coating adds a flavor base to the curry.

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    6. Sushma Pinjala says

      June 20, 2019 at 12:27 pm

      Yummy looking Zucchini stir fry. adding besan must have a given the dish a very nice taste and aroma.

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    7. harini says

      June 17, 2019 at 8:55 am

      I would love to have that platter for lunch today. Adding besan to stir fry is brilliant. Lovely pictures to go as well.

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    8. Gayathri Kumar says

      June 13, 2019 at 2:04 am

      Wow! That platter looks absolutely inviting Usha. Even I prefer recipes with onions and garlic. They do give an awesome taste. The zucchini stir fry looks so yum.

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    9. Vaishali Sabnani says

      June 12, 2019 at 12:03 am

      Zucchini is getting popular here in India , but still remains one of the exotic veggies which we don’t get at the regular vendors , so I hardly cook it . But I love the recipe , the addition of besan to dry veggies always enhances their flavour and they taste delicious .
      Simple , yet a delicious side dish .

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    10. Rajani says

      June 11, 2019 at 4:51 pm

      Usha I love your pictures, it’s always so bright and beautiful. This one is no different. Zucchini is definitely one vegetable that gets done fast. And this recipe is super quick as well.

      Reply

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