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Broccoli Rice Indian Style
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
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.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Broccoli rice, Indian style broccoli rice
Servings: 4
Calories: 300 kcal
Author: Akila
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  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.
Recipe Notes

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.