Indian Style Zucchini

More often than not, recipes are discovered unintentionally in your kitchen. Well this is one that happened to strike me. Or should I say it was the result of my desperation to have a dinner made out of zucchini and my husband's persistence to eat something Indian. I absolutely adore zucchini. Its crunchy, flavorful, its something you can pull out of your refrigerator whenever you feel like taking a bite. But I never thought my hubby would like zucchini made in an Indian style gravy so much. So here it is my tryst with no so Indian vegetable, hope you like it.

Ingredients:
Zucchini (cut into slices 1cm or thicker) - 2
Oil - 2 tbsp + for deep frying
Onion - 1 medium
Tomato - 1
Bay Leaves - 1
clove - 2
cinnamon - 1/2 inch stick
milk - 2 tbsp
garam masala - 1/2 tsp
chilly powder - 1 tsp
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Salt as per taste
mint and coriander leaves for garnishing.

Cut Zucchini into 1cm or thicker slices. Deep fry them till they are lightly browned on both sides. Put them on absorbent paper. Alternatively, you can roast them in oven too by tossing them lightly with olive oil at 400 F.
Finely chop onion and tomato and keep aside.
Take 2 tbsp oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, Bay Leaf, cinnamon and clove to it. Fry them for few seconds and add onions. Saute the onions till the are lightly browned. Add chopped tomatoes and chilly powder. Keep stirring the tomatoes till it becomes a thick gravy. Add milk at this point and cook for 2-3 minutes till the gravy gets a smooth consistency. add garam masala and zucchini slices and cook for couple of mins more. Garnish with some fresh mint and coriander leaves. Serve hot.