Zucchini fritters that is egg free, gluten free, with chickpea flour/ besan. Quick video, step by step pictures recipe.
Zucchini fritters are great for snack as well as dinner. You can pack this for snack box or lunch box as well for your kids.
Check out this spicy pizza recipe with zucchini and my south Indian zucchini kootu recipe.
Off late buying zucchini often, though I know very few things to do with it. Like adding in pizza, quesadilla. Wanted to try more with it as we all like this veggie.
Zucchini fritters were very tempting to hear, so googled for the recipe. Wanted to make it without all purpose flour, so thought of adding chickpea flour and it turned out awesome.
Being a south Indian I made it taste more like bajji. But with zuchhini it was soft and loved the texture a lot.
Aj and Vj both liked it too. I have made it twice ever since since I tried it. Great for evening snacking for kids and adults too.
Since with more of veggie and less flour, you can have it without guilt. Use olive oil or less for more healthier version.
Top tip
- Use large grater for best texture.
- Make the fritters thick for an eye appealing result.
- Do not rest the batter after mixing as it will become watery and affects texture of the fritters.
- I found using a julienne grater gives a great look and texture to the fritters as I have posted in my Instagram.
- Also using more oil gives crispy golden result. if less, it will give soft result. View this post Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRuxypUgMJj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Recipe card
Egg free zucchini fritters
Ingredients
- 1 Zucchini
- ½ cup Chickpea flour or Gram flour
- 1 tablespoon Rice flour
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon Asafoetida
- ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds roasted & powdered
- 1 tablespoon Plain yogurt / Curd
- 1 pinch Cooking soda
- Salt
- Oil - for shallow frying
Instructions
- Wash, pat dry zucchini firstly and trim the end. You can leave the head as it will be easy to hold it while grating.
- Use a grater with large hole best for this. If you have a julienne grater, you can use it.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl and add all the rest of the ingredients except oil.
- Mix to form a batter, no need for water as zucchini will leave out water which will be enough along with curd.
- Heat a pan with oil (1 to 3 tablespoon according to your preference).
- Spread 1 tablespoon full of batter in the pan like patties.
- Reduce the flame to medium and cook for a minute.
- Flip and cook other side too until golden. Regulate the heat so that when you drop the batter, it should sizzle then slow cook for crisp and golden result.
- Once done, drain over a serving plate and repeat to finish the batter.
Video
Notes
- Regulate the heat after flipping to make the fritters get done quickly.
- I guess you can make it vegan too by skipping curd or using vegan curd.
- I have added ½ cup besan here, but you can reduce or increase and experiment the quantity and make.
Step by step photos
- Wash, pat dry zucchini firstly and trim the end. You can leave the head as it will be easy to hold it while grating.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl and add all the rest of the ingredients except oil. mix to form a batter, no need for water as zucchini will leave out water which will be enough along with curd.
- Heat a pan with oil (1 to 3 tablespoon according to your preference). Spread 1 tablespoon full of batter in the pan like patties. Reduce the flame to medium and cook for a minute. Flip and cook other side too until golden.
- Once done, drain over a serving plate and repeat to finish the batter.
Serve hot with tomato chilli sauce or your favorite sauce. It tastes good even after cooled down and as such too.
sai nirosha says
Awesome recipe!!! Will try this today..
Unknown says
Doesn't zucchini need to be peeled? I find the skin a little bit thick here.
Unknown says
Doesn't zucchini need to be peeled? I find the skin a little bit thick here.
Unknown says
Good recipe... Why do we need cooking soda??
Raks anand says
Here I had no problem at all, I have never peeled skin in any recipe. And found most of the people doesn't peel too 🙂 But as you say it does look thick, but trust me it will get cooked easily.
Raks anand says
It makes the fritters cook easily and crisp. Otherwise might be slightly sticky in the middle. You can may be test one and then if its fine you can skip too. I have to yet experiment with that
Mathew, Beena says
Hi..Thank u for the recipe. It came out really well. And easy too..
Babu Ramani says
My wife was I'll, I came home late, still I cud make it in 15 mins, it tasted excellent. My wife who is a real pain in terms of taste n trying out new dishes. She just luved it n got a kiss too.�� Thank u, so much.
Madhu says
can we do this receipe with cucumber too
Raks anand says
It may not work as cucumber is totally water and cannot hold its texture.
Pam says
CAN IT BE BAKED INSTEAD OF FRYING?
Raks anand says
This batter is bit watery, so cannot be baked
Pam says
Thank you very much for your quick reply! This looks like an easy recipe. Will definitely try.
vasantha says
You can bake cake with zucchini,
Cook it like bottlegourd ( South Indian style),
Both ways it tastes good
fire says
Can you replace chick pea flour with oats flour pls
Raks anand says
(y)
sai nirosha says
Hi raks.. In video u have mentioned 1/2cup besan but in typo list below u have given 1/4cup besan.. How much to add kindly help
Raks anand says
Hi, sorry, it is 1/2 cup. Updated now.
Lal Swami says
Very nice recipe
Any other vegetable that can be used other than zucchini? May be bottle guard/ carrot/chow chow?
Raks Anand says
Carrot and cabbage can be used. Havent tried with other two as it is too watery.
Manimekalai says
My mom used to make parangikai aadi. Its similar too that. we will grate tender parangikai and add adai batter. It'll be too tasty.
Raks Anand says
Wow, nice, will try. Thanks for sharing 🙂