Zucchini Pachadi

Zucchini, a small summer squash, is botanically a fruit. However, in gastronomic terms, it is considered to be a vegetable. Though you can avail zucchini throughout the year, the best ones appear during late spring.  Zucchini have lot of health benefits. You want to know about health benefit please see this link

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Ingredients: 

Zucchini                                  – 1 (grated and sprinkled with a pinch of salt)

Plain low-fat yogurt                   – 2 cups

Fresh hot chili peppers               - 3 no

Chopped fresh coriander leaves,    1 tablespoon

Fresh lemon zest                          1/2 teaspoon (optional)

For the Seasoning:

Vegetable oil                           1 teaspoon

Black mustard seeds                   1 teaspoon

Fresh curry leaves                      – 10 nos

Asafetida                                - 2 pinch

Salt                                          as needed

Method:

• Squeeze the excess water from the zucchini.
• Mix the yogurt in a bowl with the grated zucchini, chopped chili pepper, coriander, lemon zest and
• Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a small skillet, add mustard seeds, curry leaves and Asafetida.
• Fry, for 1 minute. Pour the seasoned oil over the yogurt mixture and stir in the salt. Garnish with coriander leaves.