Aloo Broccoli Curry

About the recipe:

Another simple recipe using Broccoli. This is a rich and healthy gravy which goes well with Chapati, Phulka, Naan and Poori. This is another way of incorporating Broccoli in our diet. Let us know know how to prepare this rich creamy gravy with very few ingredients

Preparation Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients needed:

Broccoli: a bunch

Potato: 2 nos

Onion: 1

Tomato: 1

Kasuri Methi/ Dry fenugreek leaves: 1 tsp

Fresh Cream: 3 tsp

Cumin Seeds: ½ tsp

Salt: as required

Oil: 1 tbsp

Water: as required

To Grind:

Coconut: 1 tbsp

Fried Gram/ pottukadalai: 2 tsp

Green Chilly: 1

Dry Red Chilly: 2

Ginger: 1 inch piece

Garlic: 2 nos

Cinnamon:  ¼ inch piece

Cardamom: 2 nos

Cloves: 2 nos

Fennel seeds: ½ tsp

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Preparation:

1. Cut the broccoli in to medium sized florets and wash them thoroughly in water

2. Pressure the potato, then remove the skin and cut them into medium sized pieces

3. Grind all the ingredients under the “to grind” section using a little water into a fine paste

4. Slice onion lengthwise and chop the tomato finely

Method:

1. Heat a tsp of in a pan and fry the broccoli florets till you see light brown color (as seen in the picture pic-5) and keep it aside

2. In the same pan, heat a tsp of oil and fry the boiled and cubed potatoes till you see light brown color (as seen in the picture pic-6) and keep it aside

3. In another kadai, heat oil and add cumin seeds

4. Then add onion and saute well till they are transparent

5. Now add the chopped tomato and cook well

6. Add the grounded paste and cook for a few minutes

7. Add a little water add drop in the fried potatoes first, close the kadai with a lid and cook for a few minutes

8. Then add the fried broccoli, required salt and water, again close and cook for few minutes

9. Finally crush and add kasuri methi and fresh cream

10. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with chapti, phulka, naan or poori

Note:

1. Frying the potato is optional

2. But frying broccoli is important, since frying it ensures the flowers does not break or become mushy when dropped into the gravy

3. You can adjust the green Chilly as per your taste

Check out my Other Broccoli recipes

Broccoli Paratha