Broccoli gravy for rice / Broccoli kuzhambu recipe
Broccoli gravy for rice / Broccoli kuzhambu recipe for rice, chapathi, idli, dosa.
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 Broccoli (medium size)
- 1 tbsp Cooking oil
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 Cardamom
- 1 Big onion
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Garam masala powder
- Salt as needed
To grind
- 3 Ripe tomato
- 2 - 3 Red chilli
- ½ tsp Pepper
- ½ tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Coriander seeds
- ½ inch Ginger
- 5 Garlic cloves
- 5 Cashew nuts
- Water to grind
Instructions
- Wash the broccoli, drain the water and set aside.
- In a mixie jar, grind all the ingredients given under “ to grind ‘’ to a smooth paste. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a cooker. Add bayleaf, cardamom. Add chopped onion and saute till transparent. Add turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
- Add tomato paste and saute for a minute. Add parboiled broccoli, required water and garam masala powder.
- Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle and open the cooker after the steam is released.
- Boil if the gravy is too watery. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice adding a few drops of ghee. Tastes yum!
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Notes
- Adjust the quantity of spice powders as per your taste.
- For variations, you can saute all the ingredients given under “ to grind” in oil before grinding. It gives a different flavor and taste to the kuzhambu.
- You can use cauliflower, potato or brinjal in place of broccoli.