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Tuesday 28 April 2015

BROCCOLI THORAN / BROCCOLI UPPERI / BROCCOLY STIR FRY WITH COCONUT

BROCCOLI THORAN


   Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family whose large, flowering edge is eaten as a vegetable. Broccoli is high in vitamin c and dietary fiber. It also contains multiple nutrients with potent anti-cancer properties.

 
Thoran is a keralite dish. Today I am presenting Kerala style Broccoli Thoran. Of course it is a dry dish made of finely chopped broccoli is mixed together with grated coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves and turmeric powder and briefly stirred in a pan over heat.


BROCCOLI THORAN



The recipe is below:


INGREDIENTS

Broccoli - 1 bunch (separated into florets)
Shallots- 10 (diced)
Garlic - 3 cloves (optional)
Coconut (grated) - 1/2 cup
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Dried Red Chilli - 2
Curry leaves - 2 springs
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Green Chilli - 2 (chopped)
Cumin Seed Powder - 1 pinch
Cooking Oil - 1 teaspoon
Salt - to taste


PREPARATION

    Wash and clean Broccoli very well and separate the florets. Then cut it into small pieces. Crush grated Coconut and Garlic and keep it aside. Heat oil in a pan and splutter Mustard seeds.  Add Dried Red Chillies, and Curry leaves to it. Add diced shallots and chopped green chillies to it and saute well. When it get translucent add Turmeric Powder, Cumin Seed Powder and stir well. Add crushed coconut and garlic mixture to it and stir well for one minute. Then add Broccoli and salt to it and stir. Cover it with a lid and cook Broccoli in medium flame first 1 minute and then turn to low flame and cook for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove the lid and stir for 1 minute. Our Broccoli Thoran is ready to serve.

   Serve Broccoli Thoran with Rice or Chappati and Enjoy...





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