Pan Fried Vegan Zucchini Bites
Great for snacking!
Ingredients
- 1 Zucchini Large
- 1/3 cup Chickpea flour/Besan
- 2 tbsp Rice flour
- 1 tbsp Semolina/Rawa
- 1/2 tsp Red chili powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder/Haldi
- 1/3 tsp Salt or as required
- 4 tsp Oil
Instructions
- Rinse the zucchini well to remove the dirt and cut off both ends.
- To make slices, cut the zucchini diagonally with a knife at 45 degree angle and about ΒΌ inch thickness.
- In a bowl, add some water, soak the zucchini slices for 5 minutes, and discard the water.
- Add chickpea flour, semolina, rice flour, salt, turmeric powder, and chili powder in a deep plate. Mix everything well.
- Evenly dredge and coat each slice with the the chickpea flour mixture. Remove any excess flour and set aside.
- Heat a griddle on a low flame and evenly spread 1 tsp of oil.
- On a griddle, place zucchini slices(about 15-20) and drizzle 1 tsp oil. Fry them on a low flame for about 5 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
- Flip the zucchini slices with the help of a spoon and butter knife. Fry the other side until crisp and golden brown.
- Flip them one more time and cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove the slices and put them on a plate.
- Place another batch of zucchini slices on a griddle and cook them the same way.
Notes
- If you are on a gluten free diet, skip adding semolina to the mixture.
- Rice flourand semolina make the zucchini bites crispy. Chickpea flour controls the moisture in the zucchini.
- If you skip semolina don't skip rice flour. Your zucchini bites won't turn crispy if you skip both ingredients.