Zucchini dal recipe - Curry for rice and roti

Zucchini dal recipe -Zucchini dal is a healthy and delicious curry prepared to serve with hot plain rice, roti or chapathi. Similar type of dal can be made by using beans, brinjal, potato and ivy gourd. This is a South Indian konkani style curry which uses fresh coconut as key ingredient for the masala paste. In this masala paste, I have used green chillies instead of red chillies. I often make vegetable dal with such masala paste to serve with rice. The combination of thoor dal, masala paste and above mentioned vegetables are awesome. There are several other ways to make dishes with zcchini such as zucchini dosa, kadhi, sambar, stir fry etc.

Zucchini Dal Recipe

Healthy, delicious and easy to make dal. A gravy for rice prepared with coconut based masala paste, thoor dal and zucchini. 

Prep time : 10 mins
Cook time : 20 mins
Total time : 30 mins
Recipe type: Curry
Cuisine : Konkani
Yield : Serves 2
Author : Vidya Chandrahas

Ingredients

• 1 large sized zucchini
• 1/4 cup thoor dal, Boiled
• Fistful of chopped coriander leaves
• 4-5 kokum (optional)

Grind to paste

• 1/2 cup grated fresh coconut
• 1/2 tsp coriander seeds, roasted
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds / jeera
• 4 green chillies
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/6 tsp fenugreek seeds / methi, fried

For the tempering

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 sprig curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• A generous pinch of asafoetida / hing

Method

1. Wash zucchini and pat to dry. Cut them into cubes.
2. Boil 2½ cup of water in a large pan. Add the zucchini pieces and cook till they become soft. Keep it aside.
3. Combine the ingredients mentioned under the "Grind to paste" and grind it to a thick and smooth paste. Keep it aside.
4. Put the cooked thoor dal in a large pan. Add the above prepared masala paste. Add salt and mix.
5. Make a medium thick consistency paste.
6. Add boiled zucchini along with water. Add kokum if you are using it.
7. Bring it to boil on high flame. Simmer till you get the desired consistency.
8. Switch off the flame. Add the chopped coriander leaves. Mix well.
9. Make a tempering with the ingredients mentioned under "for the tempering" and pour it on the hot zucchini dal.
10. Enjoy the zucchini dal with hot rice, chapathi, and roti.

Zucchini dal - step by step pictures

1.  Wash the zucchini and pat to dry.

2.  Cut the zucchini into cubes. Boil 2½ cup of water in a large pan. Add the zucchini pieces and cook till they become soft. Keep it aside. 

3.  Combine the ingredients mentioned under the "Grind to paste" and grind it to a thick and smooth paste. Keep it aside. 

4.  Put the cooked thoor dal in a large pan. Add the above prepared masala paste. Add salt and mix.

5.  Make a medium thick consistency paste. 

6.   Add boiled zucchini along with water. Add kokum if you are using it. 

7.  Bring it to boil on high flame. Simmer till you get the desired consistency. 

8.  Switch off the flame. Add the chopped coriander leaves. Mix well. 

9.  Make a tempering with the ingredients mentioned under "for the tempering" and pour it on the hot zucchini dal. 

10.  Enjoy the zucchini dal with hot rice, chapathi, roti.