Zucchini fritters that is egg free, gluten free, with chickpea flour/ besan. Quick video, step by step pictures 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 (You can also add besan/ kadalai maavu) 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 oil for more healthier version.
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Zucchini fritters, egg free, gluten free
Ingredients
- Zucchini – 1
- Chickpea flour / Besan / Kadalaimavu – ½ cup
- Rice flour – 1 tbsp
- Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Black pepper – ½ tsp
- Salt – as needed
- Oil – for shallow frying
- Asafoetida – A generous pinch
- Cumin seeds – ½ tsp roasted & powdered
- Plain yogurt/ Curd – 1 tbsp
- Cooking soda – 1 pinch
- Salt as needed
Instructions
- Grate zucchini and keep aside for 2 minutes. Use bigger grater for better results. If you have a julienne slicer, 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 tbsp according to your preference). Spread 1 tbsp 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.
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 and adding few drops of lemon juice.
- I have added ½ cup besan here, but you can reduce or increase and experiment the quantity and make.
Zucchini fritters, egg free method:
- Grate zucchini and keep aside. Use bigger grater for better results. If you have a julienne slicer, 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 tbsp according to your preference). Spread 1 tbsp 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.
Awesome recipe!!! Will try this today..
Doesn't zucchini need to be peeled? I find the skin a little bit thick here.
Doesn't zucchini need to be peeled? I find the skin a little bit thick here.
Good recipe… Why do we need cooking soda??
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.
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
Hi..Thank u for the recipe. It came out really well. And easy too..
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.
can we do this receipe with cucumber too
It may not work as cucumber is totally water and cannot hold its texture.
CAN IT BE BAKED INSTEAD OF FRYING?
This batter is bit watery, so cannot be baked
Thank you very much for your quick reply! This looks like an easy recipe. Will definitely try.
You can bake cake with zucchini,
Cook it like bottlegourd ( South Indian style),
Both ways it tastes good
Can you replace chick pea flour with oats flour pls
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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
Hi, sorry, it is 1/2 cup. Updated now.
Very nice recipe
Any other vegetable that can be used other than zucchini? May be bottle guard/ carrot/chow chow?
Carrot and cabbage can be used. Havent tried with other two as it is too watery.
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.
Wow, nice, will try. Thanks for sharing 🙂