Ingredients: 2 cups Broccoli – (or one broccoli head) cut into small florets,1 Onion – chopped,1 teaspoon Mustard seeds,1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera),1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder,2 sprig Curry leaves,Salt – to taste,2 teaspoons Sunflower Oil
Time in minutes: 30 Servings: 4 Course: Side Dish Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To begin making the Tamil Nadu Style Broccoli Poriyal Recipe, firstly boil the required water in a saucepan, add a little oil to fasten the process. Once it starts to boil, switch off the gas and add the broccoli florets and blanch it for 60 seconds.Strain the water and keep the broccoli aside, heat a nonstick pan with oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and let it splutter for few minutes.After few minutes, add in the curry leaves, chopped onion and saute till the onions are translucent and light brown.Once i t is done, add the blanched broccoli and the spice powders including turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and season it according to your palate. Give it a toss and serve.Serve the Tamil Nadu Style Broccoli Poriyal Recipe along with Mixed Vegetable Sambar, Steamed Rice and Elai Vadam for your everyday meals.