Healthy Dry Sabzis | Indian Veg Healthy Dry Vegetables | 

Dry Subzis form a part of our daily meals at least 4 to 5 times a week. However the word ‘dry’ is associated with ‘no gravy’ and actually the subzi is cooked in oodles of oil. This section is a compilation of recipes using minimal oil or they are absolutely zero oil.

4 techniques to reduce oil in your Healthy Sabzis:

1. Stir fry the vegetables instead of deep frying in recipes like Bhindi Masala.

Bhindi Masala

2. Add only 1 teaspoon oil or less per person in the subzi.

3. Instead of adding extra oil for sautéing add water to cook.

4. Boil or steam the vegetables so that less oil is required to cook them.

Popular Healthy Dry Sabzi Recipes

Masala Cauliflower with Peas is a unique everyday dry sabzi which makes use of a coconut, green chilli, garlic and ginger paste. Cooked with little oil, this tempting, aromatic sabzi makes for guilt-free eating!

Masala Cauliflower with Green Peas

A healthy green vegetable to try is French Beans Chana Dal Stir Fry which is great for Diabetics as the fibre present in the French Beans binds the glucose and slows down its absorbtion preventing a rise in blood sugar levels.

French Bean and Chana Dal Stir-fry

Try Pyazwala Bhindi made with low fat curds which is good for heart patients and weight watchers. With its awesome taste and texture, this Bhindi pyaz wali is a wonderful way to top up on folic acid, which is crucial for healthy brain functioning.

 Pyaz Wali Bhindi

Learn the art of cooking healthy and tasty subzis here and get ready to draw in a variety of nutrients as well. Try these dry subzis as a daily fare with hot phulkas!

Healthy Dry Paneer Sabzi Recipes

Quick Paneer Subzi is a classic Punjabi style delicacy without the use of onion and garlic. This Jain recipe features cottage cheese cubes, capsicum and tomatoes perked up with a simple yet aromatic powder of coriander and red chillies. 

Quick Paneer Subzi

Broccoli Aur Paneer ki Subzi has the goodness of paneer in it which is calcium rich. Onions, ginger, garlic and tomatoes together with a few spice powders perk up the flavour of this sabzi making it a superb accompaniment for phulkas.  

Broccoli Aur Paneer ki Subzi by Tarla Dalal

Healthy Dry Sabzi Recipes with Sprouts

Sprouts are a storehouse of nutrients. They are a reliable source of protein in a vegetarian diet. Along with protein, they are also rich in other nutrients like iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, fibre etc. 

Their goodness can be reaped by way of Matki Sabzi. A homely and satiating matki sabzi recipe that is much-loved by the Gujaratis. This sprouted matki ki sabzi is a dry preparation that is usually served with phulkas and kadhi.

Matki Sabzi

You can also try combining sprouts with vegetables to make a healthy accompaniment like Cucumber with Mixed Sprouts Sabzi. Another interesting aspect is that the sabzi has a top-class flavour although it uses surprisingly few spice powders!

Cucumber and Mixed Sprouts Subzi

Healthy Dry Sabzi Recipes with Green Leafy Vegetables

A wide variety of vegetables have been used to create delicacies like Methi Moong Dal Subzi. Cooked in 2 tsp of oil for a serving of 3, it’s not very high on calorie scale too. This sabzi also makes up for some vitamin A requirement of the day by way of fenugreek. It acts as an antioxidant to give a radiant skin, strong immune system and reduced inflammation in the body.

Moong Dal Methi Sabzi

Do those awesome greens tempt you in the market? Go ahead and pick all of them, and pump them into a delicious dish like this to top up on nutrients like iron, folic acid and antioxidants by making Suva Palak Methi Sabzi.

Suva Palak Methi Subzi

Fresh green garlic is one of spring’s gifts to us, and here is a wonderful Hare Lehsun ki Sabzi recipe to make good use of it in the cold months of winter when fresh green garlic is available in abundance.

Hare Lehsun ki Sabzi

Enjoy our collection of Healthy Dry Sabzi recipes and other Healthy Sabzi articles below.

Healthy Subzis

Healthy Paneer Subzis

Healthy Soya Subzis

Healthy Subzis with Gravies

Healthy Subzis with Leafy Vegetables

Healthy Subzis with Sprouts and Beans