Broccoli Paruppu Usili
Broccoli Paruppu Usili, a savory south Indian vegetable side of broccoli steamed with a spicy lentil paste
Servings: 6
Calories: 100kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon toor dal
- 2 tablespoon chana dal
- 2 dry red chilies
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 pinch asafetida (hing)
- 1 head broccoli (cut into florets)
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon urad dal
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or any neutral oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Soak the tuvar dal and the chana dal in water for about two hours. Drain, and using as little water as possible, grind to a paste along with the chiles, garlic and hing and salt to taste.
- Steam or microwave 1 head of broccoli, separated into small florets, until it is quite tender but not falling apart or mushy.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet. Add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds and when they sputter, add 1 tablespoon udad dal.
- Add the lentil paste to it and stir fry around 10 minutes until the lentils darken in hue and no longer taste raw.
- Add the broccoli and mix it in with a few stirs.
- Check the salt and remove from the heat. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Potassium: 328mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 632IU | Vitamin C: 91mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg