Broccoli rice Indian style is very very different from the actual broccoli rice which is prepared fully by the minced broccoli. The Indian style broccoli rice is mixed with cooked rice and mostly given as a healthy lunch box recipe.
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Onion – 1 big
Garlic – 6 to 8 cloves chopped finely
Ginger – 1 inch chopped finely
Olive oil – 1/2 tbsp
Ghee – 1/2 tbsp
Urud dal / black gram – 1/2 tbsp
Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
Cooked rice ( ordinary or basmati ) – 2 cups
Pepper – 1/2 tsp (crushed black pepper)
Green chilli – 1 chopped finely
Salt – as per taste
Water – as needed
Method
1. Wash the broccoli and cut into small pieces. Again wash one more time. In a pan add oil and when hot, add mustard seeds. When it splutters add the Urud dal and cumin seeds.
2. When slightly brown, add the onions and garlic and ginger. Sauté them well. Add the broccoli, green chili and salt. Sprinkle some water.
3. After 3 min, sprinkle some more water, so that broccoli gets cooked, but take care that broccoli should not loose its crunchiness. Add rice and mix them together.
4. Add the ghee and required pepper and mix well.
5. Yummy, healthy and tasty broccoli rice is ready.
Notes
4. Adding ghee is optional, but it enhances the flavor.
5. You can use vegetable oil also.
Recipe of Broccoli Rice Indian Style
- Broccoli – 2 cups chop into fine pieces
- Onion – 1 big
- Garlic – 6 to 8 cloves chopped finely
- Ginger – 1 inch chopped finely
- Olive oil – 1/2 tbsp
- Ghee – 1/2 tbsp
- Mustard seeds – 2 pinch
- Urud dal / black gram – 1/2 tbsp
- Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
- Cooked rice ordinary or basmati – 2 cups
- Pepper – 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper
- Green chilli – 1 chopped finely
- Salt – as per taste
- Water – as needed
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Wash the broccoli and cut into small pieces. Again wash one more time. In a pan add oil and when hot, add mustard seeds. When it splutters add the Urud dal and cumin seeds.
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When slightly brown, add the onions and garlic and ginger. Sauté them well. Add the broccoli, green chili and salt. Sprinkle some water.
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After 3 min, sprinkle some more water, so that broccoli gets cooked, but take care that broccoli should not loose its crunchiness. Add rice and mix them together.
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Add the ghee and required pepper and mix well.
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Yummy, healthy and tasty broccoli rice is ready.
I added both green chilli and pepper and I felt bit more spicy. So you can use either one or reduce pepper level.
2. Chop the broccoli very finely.
3. Sprinkle little water. If more water is added, broccoli becomes cooked well and becomes soft.
4. Adding ghee is optional, but it enhances the flavor.
5. You can use vegetable oil also.
*Post first published on April 4th 2014. Updated with recipe.
Shama Nagarajan says
super tempting and yummy
Sundari says
Healthy recipe… Yet to try…
Priya Suresh says
Wonderful way to sneak this healthy rice, fantastic one pot meal.
Anjum Ara says
I made it today . It was simple and easy to cook. I could make it all in 30min. 🙂
I made a little change I added along small pieces of yellow bell pepper. It looked more colorful.
nandoos Kitchen says
lovely and healthy..
Reni says
Very colorful,healthy and flavorful rice !
Hasna Hamza Layin says
u made a variety rice using our normal rice…interesting nd wonderful clicks
Ruxana Gafoor says
loved that green mix in the rice…healthy one
MonuTeena RecipesPassion says
loving the fresh green colour coming out along with brown rice very nice
Nammi says
Wow , love the photo!!!. Looks delicious
Resna Nishad says
Very healthy and yummy rice recipe…
Eliza Lincy says
Healthy yummy broccoli rice. So flavourful variety rice.
Sony P says
What a healthy and flavorful rice!!
Veena Theagarajan says
so tasty and healthy rice..
Sathya Priya says
I love anything with broccoli .But was not satisfed with my broccoli soup .Have to try this rice next time .Def a time saver.