Broccoli Gravy For Rice, Chapathi, Dosa | Indian style Broccoli Kuzhambu Recipe

After a long time I tried a Broccoli recipe in my kitchen. As I have already tried broccoli curry / stir fry recipe, I wanted to make an Indian style broccoli gravy for rice. Though its my first attempt, It came out so flavourful. We all loved it. It tastes great when mixed with plain rice adding ghee. Its a kurma style kuzhambu recipe. You can have this broccoli kuzhambu with rice, roti, idli, dosa as well.

Friends, do try this easy and yummy Broccoli gravy / Broccoli kuzhambu for rice and enjoy with a papad on side. I enjoyed it with mullangai poriyal and achappam.

Broccoli gravy for rice / Broccoli kuzhambu recipe

Broccoli gravy for rice / Broccoli kuzhambu recipe for rice, chapathi, idli, dosa.

 

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Side dish

Serves: 3

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

 

Chitra Ganapathy

INGREDIENTS

Broccoli - 1 (medium size) Cooking oil - 1 tbsp Bay leaf - 1 Cardamom - 1 Big onion - 1 Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - as needed To grind Ripe tomato - 3 Red chilli - 2 to 3 Pepper - 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Coriander seeds - 1 tsp Ginger - 1/2 inch piece Garlic cloves - 5 Cashew nuts - 5 Water - to grind

HOW TO MAKE BROCCOLI GRAVY

1. Wash the broccoli, drain the water and set aside. 
2. In a mixie jar, grind all the ingredients given under “ to grind ‘' to a smooth paste. Set aside.
3. Heat oil in a cooker. Add bayleaf, cardamom. Add chopped onion and saute till transparent. Add turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
4. Add tomato paste and saute for a minute. Add parboiled broccoli, required water and garam masala powder.
5. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle and open the cooker after the steam is released.
6. Boil if the gravy is too watery. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice adding a few drops of ghee. Tastes yum!

METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash the broccoli florets. Drain the excess water and set aside. In a mixie jar, grind all the ingredients given under “to grind” to a smooth paste. Keep it aside. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add bay leaf, cardamom. Add chopped onion, saute till transparent. Add turmeric powder, salt and mix well. Add the ground tomato paste and saute well. Add parboiled broccoli, required water and garam masala powder. Mix well. Pressure cook everything in low flame for one whistle and open the cooker after the steam is released. Check the consistency. Boil for few minutes if the gravy is too watery. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice adding some ghee. Enjoy !

Note

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.

  
  Try this easy, yummy Broccoli gravy for rice and enjoy !