Zucchini Paratha Recipe | Spiced Zucchini Indian Flatbread

Zucchini Paratha is a simple paratha or flatbread with an Indian twist and makes a perfect breakfast or brunch recipe. Serve with pickle, curd, or just masala chai is good enough to enjoy this yummy paratha.

Carrot paratha, capsicum paratha, mint paratha & ajwain paratha are a few of the paratha recipes where all ingredients are kneaded together.

Zucchini is a summer squash that is harvested when immature. It is thin-skinned and dark or light green in color. Zucchini is treated as a vegetable, usually cooked as a savory dish or accompaniment.

Zucchini fries, zucchini stir fry, zucchini fritters Indian style, zucchini sabzi, zucchini kofta curry are some of my favorite easy zucchini recipes.

To make this Indian style flatbread, I added grated zucchini in wheat flour and made unleavened paratha which is great for a meal, in kids lunch box or after school snack for kids.

Why you will love this

Zucchini paratha is an unleavened Indian style paratha or flatbread where grated zucchini is added in wheat flour and kneaded with other ingredients. Paratha is served with curd or have it with Indian tea.

This pickled paratha is easy to make, quick, and gets ready in under 30 minutes. The best part is, zucchini paratha is great for kids who do not like to eat their vegetables.

Ingredients & Variations

Please check RECIPE CARD for detailed ingredients list with accurate measurement.

• Zucchini– I am using only grated zucchini while kneading the dough. You can also add grated cabbage, carrot, boiled mashed potato, paneer, tofu, or cheese.
• Flour– To make this paratha I tried both plain whole wheat flour or multigrain flour. Both work great.
• Onion– Chopped onion gives a crunchy and caramelized flavor. Do not skip it.
• Pickle– To enhance the flavors I added store-bought pickle. Feel free to skip it or use whatever is available.
• Other– Green coriander, salt, and oil for cooking. You can also add dill leaves or kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves) or mint leaves in place of coriander leaves.

You may not require extra water to make the dough. Zucchini contains a lot of water content which helps in kneading. However, if requires use a teaspoon to add water gradually.

How to make zucchini paratha

To make zucchini paratha I added grated zucchini along with chopped onion, pickle, and green coriander. Knead and make a soft dough. Roll parathas and serve with curd or raita.

Let see how to make this lip-smacking zucchini paratha at home, step by step.

1. First of all, clean and grate the zucchini and measure it for two cups. Do not squeeze its water. It will help to knead the dough and less water required for kneading.
2. Peel if you like I added with green layer and did not peel.
3. In a mixing bowl add all the ingredients and combine them well. Rub everything together. It will help to absorb moisture from all wet ingredients.
4. Slowly add water to make a dough. Do not keep it. Start making parathas as soon as your dough is ready. Zucchini leaves water and dough will become soggy.
5. Divide the dough into equal parts. I made 9 naans with this dough. Heat a griddle on medium heat.
6. Dust the rolling surface and roll into a 5-6″ circle. Transfer it to the hot griddle.
7. Flip it on another side in few seconds and apply oil. Cook from both sides until it is golden brown.
8. Zucchini paratha is ready to serve hot with curd.

Serving suggestions

At home, we prefer to consume this achari zucchini paratha with greek yogurt. 200 gram of greek yogurt has 20 grams of protein, make a complete protein-packed meal.

You can also serve it with boondi raita, carrot raita, and homemade curd.

If serving in snack time then ginger tea or masala tea makes a great combination.

Storing suggestions

You can store these in steel utensils or in a glass container for 24 hours at the kitchen counter.

In the fridge you can store for 2-3 days easily.

Tips & FAQ’s

1. Do not allow the dough to sit for a long time on the kitchen counter. It will become soggy. By any chance, if it happens then add extra dry flour and knead again
2. I also notice grating also impact the taste and texture of the dough. If it fine grating then no zucchini is seen in the dough and required less water to knead. If you grate from the bigger side of the box grater then bits n pieces are visible and required a bit of water to knead the dough.
3. It is all very simple Indian flatbread which is ready in no time. Play with ingredients, adjust spices to suit your taste, and add extra grated veggies to make a new variant of nutritious paratha.

You can check more paratha recipes under “Indian Flatbread“. To accompany paratha check “chutney/dip” recipes and Indian raita recipes.

Zucchini Paratha is my entry for the letter Z in A to Z Indian flatbreads

A- Ajwain Paratha
B- Besan Paratha
C- Cheela (Kuttu Ka Cheela)
D- Dosa (Vrat Ka Dosa)
E- Elaichi Roti (cheeni roti)
F- Farali Paratha Kuttu Ka Bherwa Paratha
G- Gajar Ka Paratha (carrot paratha)
H- Hara Pyaz Ka Paratha (spring onion paratha)
I- Indori Sev Paratha(Bhujiya Paratha)
J- Jain Khakhra
K- Kerala Parotta or Malabar Parotta
L- Lifafa Paratha(palak paneer lifafa paratha)
M- Multigrain Paratha

N- Nachini Pizza Paratha
O- Onion Capsicum Paratha
P- Paneer Paratha
Q- Quinoa Roti or Quinoa Flatbread
R- Rajgira Paratha (vrat ka paratha)
S- Soya Kheema Paratha
T- Tofu Paratha
U- Urad Dal Poori or Bedmi Poori
V- Vrat Ka Paratha(Sama Rice Paratha)
W- Wholewheat Vedmi or Gujarati Puran Poli
X- Xmas Paratha
Y- Yeast Naan Whole wheat naan

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