Broccoli Rice Indian Style | Easy Lunch Box Recipes

Akila — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 17:27:00 +0000

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.

Easy Broccoli Rice in Indian Style

This Broccoli rice in Indian style is a recipe which I prepared recently. I was planning to prepare this long time before, but some how kept postponing it. I usually prepare broccoli soup most of the times as it’s our family favorite. Last I prepared and When I tasted, I felt I could have reduced the pepper, as it is bit spicy and also, should have chopped broccoli into more finer pieces.

There are many variations in preparing this broccoli rice indian style by mixing it with biryani masala, or just tempering it with mustard and curry leaves, etc. The way which I have prepared is much more simpler version. We will also see different variations of this in the coming days.

Let’s see how to prepare this one pot meal – broccoli rice.

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Step by step Instructions of Broccoli Rice

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

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

1. 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.

Healthy and tasty Broccoli Rice is ready

Recipe of Broccoli Rice Indian Style

Broccoli Rice Indian Style

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

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings 4

Calories 300kcal

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

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.
When slightly brown, add the onions and garlic and ginger. Sauté them well. Add the broccoli, green chili and salt. Sprinkle some water.
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.
Add the ghee and required pepper and mix well.
Yummy, healthy and tasty broccoli rice is ready.

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.

*Post first published on April 4th 2014. Updated with recipe.

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