Whole broccoli (musallam)/masala

Servings: 4-5
Preparation time: 10-15 minutes.
Frying broccoli time: 10-12 minutes.
Frying Masala time: 9 minutes.
Cooking time: 3-4 minutes.
Total time: 40 minutes.

It works wonder, when you wish to fill your plate with verdant and glorious green broccoli; this verdant vegetable is a powerhouse of nutrients. It’s reputed to … which have so many benefits.

Broccoli contains glucoraphanin, which the body processes into the anti-cancer compound sulforaphane. Broccoli shares these cancer fighting, immune boosting properties with other. Broccoli contains high levels of both calcium and vitamin K, both of which are important for bone health and prevention of osteoporosis. Here I used almond that makes the recipe more nutrients.

‘Whole broccoli (musallam)/masala’ spells a mouthwatering recipe, is a main dish for vegetarians. Cooking in mustard oil with cinnamon and black cardamom brings special flavour to the dish.

Ingredients:

Broccoli: 1 medium size (300-400 gm)
Curd: 50 gm
Chilli powder: ½ teaspoon
Garam masala powder: ½ teaspoon
Turmeric powder: ½ teaspoon
Ginger: 2-3” piece
Green chilli: 1-2 no.
Salt: 1 teaspoon
Mustard oil/ cooking oil: 50 gm.
Onion: 1 no. (Medium size)
Cinnamon: 2” stick
Black cardamom: 1 no.
Almond: 10-12 no.
Coriander powder: ½ teaspoon
Cumin: ½ teaspoon
Bay leaf: 1 no.

Preparation:

Clean and wash the broccoli in lukewarm salted water, keep aside.
Chop and fry onion, ginger, green chilli and grind along with almond and curd to fine masala paste, keep aside.

Method:

Put oil into the cooker body; shallow fry the broccoli with little salt all around, take it out and keep aside. Add seasoning (cumin, bay leaf, cinnamon and cardamom); sputter it for few seconds, add the masala paste and stir fry for on medium low flame for 3-4 minutes or until liquid dries up or oil separates from masala.
Add salt and other powder masala except Garam masala; stir fry for couple of minutes. Add water and fried Broccoli; close the lid and place the cooker on high flame, bring to full cooking pressure and put off the flame. Open cooker immediately, place cooker on gas if more gravy is there, add Garam masala and put off the flame.
‘Whole Broccoli Musallam/Masala’ is ready to serve, transfer into serving bowl, garnish with almond.