Curried broccoli

Curried broccoli also known as broccoli ki sabzi, is an easy Indian broccoli stir-fry recipe. Serve it with any Indian bread like roti or as a side dish with dal and rice. This dish is vegan and gluten-free.

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Indian, North Indian

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 128kcal

Author Vandana Chauhan

Equipment

1 large skillet, pan, or wok with a lid
1 Spatula
Knife and chopping board

Ingredients

525 grams broccoli cut into bite size florets, around 6 cups
1 medium red onion finely chopped
1 large tomato
2-3 garlic cloves minced
1 inch ginger piece peeled and finely chopped
2 green chilies
3-4 stalks of cilantro finely chop the stems and leaves
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
½ tablespoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
¼ teaspoon red chili powder
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
¼ teaspoon garam masala
Salt to taste
1.5 tablespoons cooking oil of choice
½ cup water

Instructions

Put roughly chopped tomatoes and green chilies in a grinding jar and make a paste. Keep the paste aside.
Heat around ½ a tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add broccoli florets and saute on medium heat for 10-12 minutes. The broccoli should be almost cooked but remain crunchy. Transfer sauteed broccoli to a large bowl.
In the same pan, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and add cumin seeds. Let the seeds splutter for a few seconds.
Add chopped onion and cook until it turns translucent.
Add minced garlic and saute for a few seconds.
Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, and coriander powder. Saute for a few seconds.
Add tomato-green chili paste and salt. Mix and cook on medium heat for 7-8 minutes i.e. until the tomatoes are cooked well and change their color to brighter red.
Add tomato paste and saute for a minute.
Add chopped cilantro and ginger. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add sauteed broccoli florets and around ½ a cup of water. Mix and cover the pan with a lid. Cook covered for another 8-10 minutes.
Finally add garam masala and mix. Turn off the heat.

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Notes

Cut broccoli into bite-size florets. If you make very large pieces they will take a longer time to get cooked and also it won't be convenient to eat them.
Don't overcook the broccoli, it should be slightly crunchy. Overcooked broccoli doesn't taste good.
You can also add chopped potatoes to this broccoli dish.
Instead of making a paste of tomatoes and green chilies, you can also use canned crushed tomatoes.
Use a juicy variety of tomatoes otherwise, you won't get the right consistency of the tomato sauce.
Don't leave the powdered spices unattended they can get burned very easily. You can also mix all the powdered spices with 1-2 tablespoons of water before adding to the pan.
More recipe tips, tricks, and variation suggestions are shared in the post above. Please follow them to make this recipe.

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