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Zucchini(Courgette)-Yellow Squash Curry.

Zucchini Sabzi | Zucchini Squash Stir Fry

5 from 2 votes
Super quick and easy one-pot Zucchini recipe with a kick of Indian spices. This Zucchini Sabzi makes great summer night dinners.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Gujarati, Indian
Calories: 148

Ingredients
  

For Stir Fry
  • 3 medium Zucchini
  • 1 large Yellow Squash , optional
  • 2 large Roma tomatoes
  • ½ cup diced onions
  • ¼ cup chopped Cilantro
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste , or grated ginger and garlic
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Jaggery , or sugar
  • A squeeze of lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
For tempering
  • 2-3 whole Kashmiri dry chili , optional
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin seed
  • ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seed
  • ¼ teaspoon mustard seed

Method
 

  1. Wash, peel, and dice the squash and zucchini. Remove any hard seeds from the yellow squash. Dice tomatoes and onions.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet or a wok on medium-high heat. Add dried chili, fenugreek, cumin, and mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds start to pop, add diced onions. Cook onion until golden.
  3. Add tomatoes, turmeric powder, salt, and cumin-coriander powder to the skillet. Stir well and cook until tomatoes break easily and oil starts to separate. 
  4. Add Kashmiri chili powder to the skillet and stir well. Add diced squash and zucchini. Mix everything well and add water. Bring the heat down to low-medium. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until squash is tender. 
  5. Add jaggery and squeeze half lemon. Mix well and turn the heat off. 
  6. Garnish the Sabzi with chopped cilantro and serve it with hot Roti or as a side for Daal-Chawal(Rice and Lentils soup).

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcal
Disclaimer

Nutrition information is sourced from a third-party application and should be considered as approximate figures for reference purposes only.

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