TH and I both love Broccoli. I have no clue why its shown as the vegetable of nightmares in cartoons and comics and what not. Maybe because we didn't grow up on it.
I also love the fact that it cooks super fast. Usually, I make a stir fry with mushrooms and broccoli, or add it to noodles or even pulao.
Last week I was on the phone with amma and she mentioned how her bedhamma (amma's amma) makes a koottu with cauliflower stems. Usually we discard the thick stems but since theirs was a joint family and a big household, they would save up all the stems and make a koottu with just that later on. What a lovely idea!
My mom makes koottu with moong dal that's been roasted a golden brown. In fact, she recommends that I roast moong dal as soon as I buy it and store it that way so that no bugs or ants enter the jar and it lasts forever.
I decided to take the lone broccoli I had in the fridge and make a koottu with it, stem and all. Easy decision there.
Here's how.
Broccoli Koottu Recipe
What I Used:
1 broccoli
1/4 cup dry-roasted moong dal / cherupayar
1/4 cup grated coconut or to taste
1/4 cup shallots
3 green chillies
1/2 tsp jeera / jeerakam
A pinch of turmeric powder
To temper:
2 tsp oil (I used coconut oil)
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
4 shallots, chopped
A few curry leaves
How I Made It:
1. Cut the broccoli florets out first. Peel off the thick skin on the stem and chop the rest into small pieces. Wash and set aside.
2. Grind the coconut coarsely with the shallots, jeera, green chillies and turmeric. Don't add any water to it.
3. Heat oil for tempering and add the rest of the ingredients. Once the mustard seeds pop and the shallots turn transparent, add the ground coconut and fry for a minute. To this, add the moong dal, 1/2 cup water and cook closed on a low fire for 10-12 mins.
4. Check the moong dal to see if its soft and add the broccoli with some salt. Cook on an open fire until the broccoli is soft. We like it semi-soft so I cooked it for lesser time. Adjust according to your liking.
Serve warm with rice and some curry.
31 Comments:
sounds interesting will try this one... we all at home love broccoli too recently I discovered a achari broccoli rec turns out yummy
Nice. So I have a whole bag of moong dhal sitting around looking very unhappy. I had bought it for the ICC moong dhal halwa challenge, and now I know something to use it up with. Merci beaucoup!
Strangely enough, purely out of peer pressure, I hated brocolli as a kid. But I really like it now. I think its more to the fact that its soooooo easy to make.
Hmm..nice way to use Broccoli Indian style..:).My mil makes a curry using greenpeas and cauliflower stems and I bet you wouldn't mistake those[stems] for a vegetable:).We love broccoli too:):)
Brocoli has been my fav veggie in the recent days...this kootu sounds interesting. Last click is fresh!!
I also love Broccoli.... I uaually make Broccoli Mappas and stir fried Broccoli.... will try this recipe next.... Nice clicks as always:)
Broccoli mappas sounds awesome! have u posted it in your blog?
No dear...will try to post when I make it next:)
lovely! i must try this - i normally do broccoli poriyal if i'm making it indian style or add it in pulaos...great pics!
Love broccoli, kootu sounds fantastic and nice way to sneak..
I make something similar but without coconut. Mine is more broccoli and less dal. Should try with more dal next time... :-)
Really like your cooking blog it looks so delicious. I am looking forward more posts from you!
Looks lovely. I make paruppu usli with that.
Nice and great combination dear..Broccoli koottu sounds yummy and healthy.
I too make a sort of kootu , slightly different version than this one.Would love to try this version
healthy kootu..nice picture
mm.. sounds good.. I love broccoli in all forms.. I use up the broccoli stems and cauliflower stems in my soups.. it tastes really good
I'm very partial to crisp broccoli - but you make me want to try this. My mom actually makes a broccoli sabji everytime she visits here - I always complain but end up finishing it!
I like the idea of kootu, sounds nice...
Lovely. Our usual kootus are either with pumpkins or gourds!
Absolutely interesting this one....fantastic recipe....
Broccoli kootu looks delicious. New way to use broccoli. I am sure my girls will like this way.. will try it soon
This is new to me. Me and the kiddo love broccoli at home. I will give this a try whenever DH is travelling.
I love broccoli! This looks so tasty and seems really easy to make.
Thats a nice recipe using broccoli, I too add this combo of coconut,shallot,greenchili and jeera in most of my kootu and poriyals!
Hi
What do you mean by shallots? can you send some pics?
Anuradha
Thats a nice recipe using broccoli, I too add this combo of coconut,shallot,greenchili and jeera in most of my kootu and poriyals!
mm.. sounds good.. I love broccoli in all forms.. I use up the broccoli stems and cauliflower stems in my soups.. it tastes really good
healthy kootu..nice picture
Really like your cooking blog it looks so delicious. I am looking forward more posts from you!
lovely! i must try this - i normally do broccoli poriyal if i'm making it indian style or add it in pulaos...great pics!
Brocoli has been my fav veggie in the recent days...this kootu sounds interesting. Last click is fresh!!
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