Sarson Broccoli ( Broccoli In Mustard Paste )

Mustard paste is the most widely used ingredient (or sauce) across Odia cuisine. It can be used to flavor anything from stir fries, curries and even a few varieties of relish.

Almost every indigenous vegetable barring a few can be cooked with a flavoring of mustard paste, garlic, green/red chili and some mustard oil. The best thing about such preparations, which employ low heat, is that it retains the original flavor/nutrients of the main ingredient.

Plus they require less oil for cooking.Here I have prepared broccoli using mustard paste.

Broccoli is high on fiber but has some inherent bitterness which can get enhanced by the addition of mustard paste. I added a bit of tang to balance out the flavors.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Served As Lunch

Recipe Cuisine Type Indian

Servings

Calories 72 kcal

Ingredients

250 gm Broccoli
2 tsp Mustard Seeds big
2 Red Chillies dry
5 cloves Garlic
1 tsp Mustard Oil
1/3 pieces Dry Mango Powder (amchur)
1 pinch Turmeric
1-2 tsp Salt or as per taste

Instructions

Cut the broccoli into medium sized florets. Blanch and keep aside.
Make a fine paste out of the mustard seeds, garlic and red chili. Dilute with 1/2 cup water and let it stand for 10 mins.
Slowly drain off the water into another cup while retaining the solids at the bottom. Throw away these solids which can sometimes lead to a bitterness in the curry.
Soak the amchur pieces in 3-4 tbsp of hot water for 10-15 min.
Take the blanched broccoli, mustard water, soaked amchur, turmeric, salt and 1 tsp of mustard oil in a thick bottomed casserole (small size).
Mix everything together before putting it on a low flame.
Let it cook for 10-12 mins or till the broccoli is done. There should not be any excess water in the casserole.
Remove from flame.
Drizzle with raw mustard oil just before serving at room temperature. Goes best with a simple meal of dal, rice and a salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 72kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 4gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 806mgPotassium: 396mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 806IUVitamin C: 119mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 1mg

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