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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Vegetable Pulao Recipe | How to make Veg Pulao | Easy Pulao Recipes

Akila — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 04:34:00 +0000

Vegetable Pulao is one of my favorite pulao next to the peas pulao. It is loaded with veggies and easy to make and tastes great. If i have more than 4 or 5 vegetables, then my choice of pulao would be definitely veg pulao only. Also if any of our guests come, my choice is this only. If you have frozen mixed veggies, then your work would much more easier. But I like to do with fresh veggies.

You can try different pulao recipes from here and some I have given below.

Peas Pulao

Mushroom Pulao

Spicy tomato pulao

Sweet corn pulao

Babycorn Pulao
Capsicum Pulao

Potato Pulao

Paneer Pulao

Vegetable Pulao

Preparation time: 15 min | Cook Time: 18 min | Serves: 5

Recipe Category: Rice | Recipe Cuisine: North Indian

Ingredients
Basmathi rice – 3 cups

Mixed veggies – 1.5 cups (Sweet corn, carrot, cauliflower, green peas, beans)
Onion – 2 (chopped nicely)
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tbsp
Green Chillies – 2 (slit into half – lengthwise)
Cumin seeds – 1/5 tsp (optional)

Fennel seeds – 3/4 tsp
Cloves – 4
Cinnamon stick – 1
Cardomom – 1
Bay leaf – 1
Coriander leaves – 3 tbsp (optional)
Water – 4.5 cups
Oil – 2 tbsp
Ghee – 1 tbsp
Salt as per taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method
1. Wash and Soak rice for 20 mts. While the rice is soaking, you can start preparing the following. Wash and cut the vegetables and keep it ready. In a Pressure cooker, add oil and all the spices mentioned above.

2. Add the onion and ginger garlic paste and fry till golden brown. Add in the green chillies too. Add coriander leaves and salt and saute well. (At this stage you can add the mint leaves too).

3. Add the carrot first sauté for 3 min. Add the sweet corn and sauté for another 2 min. Add the cauliflower and peas and saute for a minute. (Do not skip this). While sauteing add 3 pinch of salt. This is done, so that veggies are cooked perfectly.

4. Add the water or coconut milk and when it starts boiling, add the rice. Check for the salt here.

5. Close the lid and simmer for 10 mts. (cook in low flame) After 10 min, switch off the stove and when the pressure goes off, remove the weight and mix the pulao gently taking care not to break the rice. Add the ghee at this stage and close the cooker lid for 3 min.

6. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve the hot Vegetable Pulao with Baby corn Masala

Tasty and Easy Vegetable Pulao is ready… I had it with Baby corn masala…

Notes:
1. Always saute the veggies for 5 min, before cooking, so that the potato will be cooked nicely. This is done, as we are not going to cook the rice in high flame.

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