Friday, May 21, 2010

Broccoli Paruppu Kuzhambu


Ingredients:
  • Broccoli -1 large flower head
  • Toor dal – 150 g
  • Onion – 1
  • Tomato – 1
  • Garlic cloves – 3
  • Kuzhambu podi (Sambar powder) – ½ Table spoon
  • Turmeric powder – ¼ Tea spoon
  • Salt
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Coriander leaves
 Method:
  • Cook toor dal with water and keep it aside.
  • Chop broccoli (into small florets), onion and tomato.
  • Heat oil in a vessel and add mustard seeds. When they pop up add onion and a pinch of salt. Fry till onion is slightly brown.
  • Add broccoli, tomato, curry leaves, turmeric powder and kuzhambu podi (Sambar powder). Mix and cook them well.
  • Now add cooked toor dal, required amount of water for the gravy and crushed garlic cloves. Adjust salt and cook the mixture until it is done (in a slow flame).
  • Garnish with coriander leaves.
Note:
  • It goes very well with steamed rice, idly, dosa and chapati.

19 comments:

  1. goreous curry with brocolli...healthy and tasty...

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  2. Woow Broccoli kulambhu nalla seithurukeenga Krishna,,naan eppavume poriyal seiven sila samayam sauce kooda saapduvoem kulambu seithathilla inimel try pana aarambichuda vendiyathuthaan.

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  3. wonderful recipe dear...very interesting...!

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  4. lovely way to use brocolli, its simply delicious and so simple too...

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  5. u make brilliant dishes with broccoli.. seeing this am gonna get broccoli..

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  6. wow krishna nice choice..aruppu with broccoli.I am not a grt fan of this veggie but liked the combination.Sure it will be delicious choice for chapathi ..Nice pic too

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  7. Wat a creative and innovative dish dear, looks fantastic..

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  8. Very innovative kuzhambu with brocolli,loved it.

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  9. Looks like another great meal from your kitchen!

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  10. healthy sambar :)Brocolli lovers can definately add this recipe in their fav brocolli recipe list now ...

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  11. nice recipe. Very creative idea of using broccoli in paruppu kuzhambhu. Nice recipe.

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  12. Never tried broccoli this way, luks wonderful...must be tastee as well.

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  13. Adding broccoli is a great idea..will do it next time :-)

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  14. Nice idea..never tried broccoli in this way!

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  15. This looks great! I'll make some of this at home. Thanks!

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