Zucchini noodles with spinach masala curry

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D
Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338
USA

Zucchini is Nature’s gift to us for a healthy life. Good for controlling blood sugar, prevention of type2 diabetes, cardiovascular health, prostate, and bone health, weight loss. IT IS ANTIMICRPBIAL and anti-inflammatory, reduces the risk of cancer. Spinach is equally good. Simple, aromatic ,colorful, flavorful and nutritious dish. #CA2025 #zucchini

Zucchini noodles with spinach masala curry

Zucchini is Nature’s gift to us for a healthy life. Good for controlling blood sugar, prevention of type2 diabetes, cardiovascular health, prostate, and bone health, weight loss. IT IS ANTIMICRPBIAL and anti-inflammatory, reduces the risk of cancer. Spinach is equally good. Simple, aromatic ,colorful, flavorful and nutritious dish. #CA2025 #zucchini

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Ingredients

30 mins
6 servings
  1. 1zucchini or 3cups Zucchini noodles
  2. 3 cupsbaby spinach
  3. 1 tablespoonOlive oil
  4. 1 tablespoonMustard seeds
  5. 1 tablespoonFennel seeds
  6. 1 tablespoonFenugreek seeds
  7. 1/2 teaspoonasafoetida powder
  8. 1 cupOnion, finely chopped
  9. 1 tablespoonGinger, grated
  10. 1 tablespoonGarlic, minced
  11. 1Green chilies, finely chopped
  12. 1/4 cupCurry leaves
  13. 1/4 cupcoriander leaves
  14. 1 tablespoonmasala powder
  15. Peanut sauce:
  16. 2 tablespoonsred wine vinegar
  17. 2 tablespoonssoy sauce
  18. 2 tablespoonscrunchy peanut butter
  19. 1 tablespoonbrown sugar
  20. 1 teaspoongarlic powder
  21. 1/8 teaspoonground ginger
  22. 1/8 teaspooncayenne pepper
  23. side dish Vegetable curry

Cooking Instructions

30 mins
  1. 1

    Gather the necessary ingredients and place them near the cooking area. Zucchini noodles: cut zucchini into thin strips using a peeler, knife or a spiralizer. If you have a spiralizer to get noodles of uniform thickness. I used peeler and knife.

  2. 2

    Sauce: Combine vinegar, soy osauce, peanut butter, brown sugar, garlic powder, ginger, and cayenne pepper in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until brown sugar is dissolved and sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl set aside

  3. 3

    Zucchini spinach: Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan over medium heat, add mustard, fennel seeds; let the seeds burst open. Stir in asafetida. Add the dals,. When the dals turn golden brown, and aromatic. sauté the onions and green chilies; when the onions turn brown, add the ginger, garlic, turmeric powder, and curry leaves and sauté for 4 minutes. Add the baby spinach let it wilt. About 3-4 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the zucchini noodles and sauté for a few minutes until the strips become soft. Add the prepared peanut sauce, mix. Add salt and stir for a couple of minutes to combine everything together., about 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Remove from the stove and place in a serving bowl. Taste and serve. When mixed with rice and ghee it tastes divine. You can also serve it with chapaties, parantha or flat bread

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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D
Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338
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I am a scientist with a Ph.D from University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. I also have a M. SC from University of Madras. Enjoy sharing my knowledge in science and my experience in gardening and cooking with others. I am a free lance writer, published several articles on Indian culture, traditions, Indian cuisine, science of gardening and etc in National and Inernational magazines. I am a health food nut. I am passionate about photography
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