Tamil Nadu Style Broccoli Poriyal Recipe - Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe
Tamil Nadu Style Broccoli Poriyal Recipe (Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe) is a quick side dish made by tossing exotic vegetable like broccoli in a simple Indian spice to create a quick and healthy dish. The broccoli is blanched first and then stir-fried so that the flavour and the crunch remain intact.
Ingredients
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2 cups Broccoli
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(or one broccoli head) cut into small florets
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1 Onion
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chopped
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
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2 sprig Curry leaves
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Salt
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to taste
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2 teaspoons Oil
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Tamil Nadu Style Broccoli Poriyal Recipe, firstly boil the required water in a saucepan, add a little oil to fasten the process
Step 2
Once it starts to boil, switch off the gas and add the broccoli florets and blanch it for 60 seconds
Step 3
Strain the water and keep the broccoli aside, heat a nonstick pan with oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let it splutter for few minutes
Step 4
After few minutes, add in the curry leaves, chopped onion and saute till the onions are translucent and light brown
Step 5
Once i t is done, add the blanched broccoli and the spice powders including turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and season it according to your palate
Step 6
Give it a toss and serve
Step 7
Serve the Tamil Nadu Style Broccoli Poriyal Recipe along with Mixed Vegetable Sambar, Steamed Rice and Elai Vadam for your everyday meals