Description
Zucchini a low caloric vegetable, its a versatile vegetable, i have already tried them out as soups, as main dishes as well as gravies, each n every time they turned out excellent, so tried them out as Spicy style of masala rice, the result was amazing n we enjoyed it a lot, another version of Zucchini fried rice with Indian spices…can also be a lunch box menu, as its need only few ingredients n take very less time to prepare..another way to give healthiest foods to our kids…here we go..
Zucchini spicy masala rice/Zucchini Saadham/Zucchini Indian style Fried Rice/ Zucchini masala rice
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 2 cup | Zucchini grated r chopped into small pieces |
| 2 cup | Basmati rice(cooked) |
| 3 nos | Bay leaves |
| 2 nos | Red chillies |
| 2 nos | Green chillies (slit open) |
| 1 tsp | Garam masala powder |
| ½ tsp | Pepper powder |
| ½ tsp | Cumin seed powder |
| 1 no | Onion (big) |
| Salt as per need | |
| Oil as per need | |
| Curry leaves |
Instructions
Heat oil in a kadai..Cut the onion into pieces lengthwise…add the bayleaves to the hot oil, followed by red chillies, once they r done add the onion pieces n fry them until they turns transculent…bring the already cooked n refrigerated basmati rice to the room temperature r else if u cook them before doing this dish, keep them aside n let them cool…rice shouldnt be hot to prepare this recipe, else they will stick with each other n the spices wont get mixed well with the rice n also will be mushy..now add the grated r finely chopped zucchini pieces to the onions, add the pepper powder, garam masala powder, cumin seed powder n slightly opened green chillies as well as salt, stir them well, zucchini may leaves water, close the kadai with lid n cook in simmer all the veggies, once the veggies r cooked, keep the flame higher until the zucchini water get disappeared, add the cooked basmati rice to the veggies n toss them well until they get well mixed, add the curry leaves to the rice, cook them for a while..put off the stove..
Serve hot with papads r chips as well as any choice of non vegetarian dishes…
8 Comments
Priyaaaaa.. pls konjam unga energy ennakku pack pannunga, how come you post everyday ??? Romba thaan porumai, unga articles ellathukum romba nandri.
Mullai yenkita irrukura energyaa ungaluku pack panniten, but email'la send pannalama? thanks for ur comments Mullai..
Zucchini is not available in chennai. What other vegetable can be substituted??
Hi Shankar, u can try it out with cabbage, snakegourd r else with bottle gourd..hope this helps..
wow priya!wat a brain. what a curiasity! you rock priya. no one under this sun can make food like you. ur family suld be really really proud and ofcourse lucky to have you.
only you can make interesting and really healty and mouth watering recipes even with boring vegetables.how can you alone think like this! even if i sit for hours together i cant think about any innovative recipes. i think its born with you.
i love your zuccini idli, french flan , chicken fingers-great stuff for children, and those steamed egg cubes…cant even imagine that one can steam, and make gravy out of eggs and capsicum and chiken curry!forgot to add tofu bonda. simply i dont have words to appreciate you.
im a huuuuuuuuuuuuuge fan of you. keep posting more and more different recipes like this. im going to make that jamoons dipped in chocolate today. i ve bought a tin of jamoons to try our ur idea. i cant wait to do it. slurrrrrrrrrp.
Hi ranizoobial…thanks a lot for ur comments regarding my recipes, was very much touched n thanks a lot for ur supports n encouragements, nothing is possible without all ur supports..sure will try to give more different recipes as possible..tc..
different & looking nice priya.photo eduthu irukara view nalla irukku, sidelenthu edutu irukeenga illa priya….
A different version Priya, good.