Broccoli Rice Dish / Vegetarian Broccoli Recipes / Broccoli Rice Recipe

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Broccoli Rice Dish / Vegetarian Broccoli Recipes / Broccoli Rice Recipe

Hi friends, today's recipe is another dish with broccoli. I have already posted a recipe of Broccoli - a basic stir fry with capsicum. Broccoli rice dish is a quick lunch box recipe which comes in handy during any busy day.
This flavoured rice is not so spicy. Its mildly flavoured with the typical Indian spices that go very well with broccoli. The addition of sweet corn makes it sweet and delicate. Overall, the broccoli rice is a neat and clear recipe with no much of preparation beforehand.

I have prepared this vegetarian broccoli rice in a pressure cooker making the task much more easier and faster. I have used the normal rice and not the basmati rice which I generally use  for flavoured rice, pulavs and biryanis. However, this broccoli sweet corn recipe is an exception. Now this rice dish is just an idea of preparing these kind of dishes, but you can always modify the recipe to suit your and your family's tastes and likes. 

You can also try other rice dishes like

Carrot Fried Rice

Coriander Coconut Pulav 

Mango Rice

Sprouted Channa Palak Rice

Amaranthus rice in coconut milk

Vaangi Bath Recipe

Methi Peas Pulav

Spinach Rice

Preparation

Chop the veggies into chunks and get them ready. Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker.

Add cumin seeds along with the spices namely dalchin ( cinnamon ), bay leaf, cloves, black pepper and cardamom. Do add the cashews also and sauté for a few seconds.

When the cashews turn light brown in colour, add sliced onions and slit green chillies.

Allow the onions to become transparent. Now put the ginger garlic paste.

Mix thoroughly and add the methi leaves.

Fry until the leaves wither. Now add the broccoli, carrot and sweet corn.

Mix well and add the diced tomatoes. Tomatoes are optional. If you wish, you can just skip them and add a little curd.

Saute for a few seconds and add the washed rice and biryani masala powder.

Add sufficient water and salt and cover with the lid.

Cook for 3-4 whistles. Serve hot with any raita of your choice. Or pack for lunch box.

Ingredients

Oil  1 tbsp 
Ghee  2 tbsp.
Bay leaf  1
Black pepper corns  13 - 15 corns ( in number )
Cloves  3
Green Cardamom  1
Cinnamon Stick  1"
Cumin seeds  1tsp
Cashews fistful
Onions 1 big
Green chillies  2
Ginger garlic paste 1 1/2 tsp
Methi Leaves  1/2 cup
Broccoli  1 cup
Sweet corn  1/2 cup
Carrot  1/2 cup
Tomatoes  1 big
Rice  1 1/2 cup
Biryani masala powder  1tsp
Salt to taste

Method

1. Heat oil + ghee in a pan and add the spices along with cumin seeds and broken cashews. 
2. When the cashews are coloured, add the sliced onions and slit green chillies.
3. Add the ginger garlic paste when the onions turn translucent. Saute for a few seconds. 
4. Now add the finely chopped methi leaves. Cook until they wither. 
5. Add the broccoli, carrot and sweet corn and mix. 
6. Add the tomatoes, washed rice, biryani masala powder and salt. 
7. Add enough water and cover with lid. Cook until 3 -4 whistles.
8. Serve hot with any raita or plain curd.

Notes

• You can always increase or decrease the amount of veggies in these kind of dishes. I love to have more veggies in every bite, hence add more veggies. 
• You can use any kind of veggies like beets, paneer, beans, etc,. as per your availability. 
• Addition of mint leaves will also give a unique flavour and aroma from the dish. 
• You can skip the tomatoes and add 5 tbsp. of curd .

  

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Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe / Sautéed Broccoli / Pan Fried Broccoli

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Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe / Sautéed Broccoli / Pan Fried Broccoli 

Todays recipe is a simple stir fry just like any other fry curries. But what makes it special is the variety of veggies that are added and the spices that go into it. This is a curry that I prepared using whatever veggies were available to me at the time, but you can basically include anything you like.

Broccoli is a versatile veggie just like cauliflower, carrots, beans, potatoes, green peas etc. It is highly rich in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, chromium and folate. Broccoli is also a very good source of soluble and dietary fibre which thereby helps in reducing cholesterol levels. It also has numerous antioxidants which helps in building immunity in the body.

Though it is not easily available in the local markets, it is quite common in the supermarkets. It is good to include this veggie once in a fortnight considering the fact that it is very gassy. My son is not a great fan of broccoli, but the addition of the other ingredients like paneer, sweet corn and capsicum makes him to forget about the broccoli and enjoy the dish thoroughly.

You can also check my other simple fry curries which go very well as an accompaniment for both rice or roti :

Snake Gourd Poriyal

Baby Potato Fry

Munagaku ( moringa ) leaves fry

Paneer Bhurji

Ladies Finger Fry

Spring Onion Fry

Broad Beans Stir Fry

Cauliflower Green Peas Stir Fry

Simple Radish Fry

Preparation

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard and cumin seeds.

Allow them to splutter. Now add chopped onions and saute until they become transparent.

Throw in turmeric powder and mix.

Now add chopped broccoli and sweet corn seeds.

Add salt and cook covered until the broccoli is 90% cooked. Now add the capsicum ......

.......and cook uncovered until the capsicum is cooked but it still retains its crunchiness. Now add the paneer cubes and mix. You can add homemade herbed paneer for extra flavour. 

Finally add the diced tomatoes and cook until soft.

Sprinkle all the spices namely - chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder and flax seeds powder.

Mix it well and check for seasoning. Switch off the flame and serve hot with either rice or roti.

Ingredients

Broccoli  1/2 of a medium broccoli

Sweet corn 1 cup

Paneer  100g

Capsicum 1

Oil  2 tbsp

Onion  1 ( chopped )

Salt  to taste

Garam masala  1/2 tsp

Coriander powder 1 tsp

Chilli powder  1 tsp

Flax seeds powder 1 tsp

Mustard seeds  1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds  tsp

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan. 
2. Temper it with mustard and cumin seeds.
3. Once they crackle, add chopped onion. Sauté until translucent and add turmeric powder. 
4. Add the broccoli pieces and the sweet corn kernels. 
5. Sprinkle salt and mix well. Cook covered stirring occasionally until the broccoli is almost cooked but not completely cooked. 
6. Add the capsicum pieces and cook uncovered for 5 minutes. 
7. Now add paneer cubes and diced tomatoes. 
8. Cook until tomatoes are soft. 
9. Sprinkle chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder and flax seeds powder. 
10. Mix well and check for seasoning. 
11. Switch off the flame and serve hot with either rice, roti or chapathi.

Notes

• Any other veggies like beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, beets, cabbage, green peas etc. can be added according to the availability. 
• Addition of flax seeds powder makes the dish more nutritious.

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