Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Broccoli Stir-Fry

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It always makes us feel the food is healthy when it shows a shade of green in it. Its not just a feeling but its true too. Broccoli is a very healthy vegetable.

I used to call it green colored cauliflower, but recently came to know that they belong to cabbage family. May be elder brother ;)

Wikipedia says that broccoli is high in vitamins C, K, and A, as well as dietary fiber. It also contains multiple nutrients with potent anti-cancer properties, such as diindolylmethane and small amounts of selenium. A high intake of broccoli has been found to reduce the risk of aggressive prostate cancer. Broccoli consumption has also been shown to be beneficial in the prevention of heart disease.

Wow so if a small green veggi can prevent us from Cancer and heart disease!! Why not include them in our diet chart. :)

Simple stir fry is the best that can be made with the green veggie since it does not have to be cooked much and it maintains the original taste of broccoli.

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Ingredients:

Broccoli - 1 medium sized
Olive oil / Ghee - 1 tblsp

Garlic - 5 pods

White Pepper - for taste

Salt - for taste


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Method:

Cut the broccoli into florets and cook them in microwave. I prefer microwave for broccoli since it preserves the color better than cooking on stove top.

Peel off the skin from garlic and slice them very thin and keep it aside.

Heat a frying pan or wok over medium heat. Add olive oil / ghee and once it gets heated up, put in the sliced garlic and fry for few mins till they get roasted slightly. (I like them a little crisp). Now add the cooked broccoli and saute for few mins. Finally add salt and white pepper to it.

The flavor of garlic and olive oil gets marinated into the broccoli resulting in a very aromatic stir fry. :)
Simple isn't it??!!

You can eat it just like that or serve it with ghee rice.


Enjoy making a healthy stir fry. :)

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Note:

When buying broccoli look for firm ones with compact clusters of small florets. The buds should be dark green and may have a purplish tint to the edge which does not matter.

If the florets are opened, yellowish-green or enlarged then the broccoli is not fresh. Prefer not to buy them.

Try and buy your broccoli just before you need it. You can store broccoli in the fridge, in an open plastic bag, for up to three days, but the vitamin content will diminish the longer you leave it.

Broccoli can be boiled in a small amount of water on stove top, microwaved with almost no water or steamed on a rack above simmering water, or stir-fried.

Be sure not to overcook broccoli or it will turn too mushy and will develop into a very unappealing shade of green as well.

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I am happy to send this post to the Food Palette Green event :)



Written by: Nithya
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31 comments:

Pavithra Elangovan said...

Wonderful nithi .. Our fav one too.. all the pictures are good dear.

Sanjana said...

Great simple recipe :)

Parita said...

Stir fried veggies are always a winner atleast for me :) Love the last click..superb gal!

Nitha said...

Lovely stir fry.. Looks awesome..

Vrinda said...

simple yet tasty fry,my fav

Swathi said...

Nithya,

Broccoli stir fry looks really good.

kitchen queen said...

lovely and healthy stir fry with wonderful pictures.

RV @ Food for 7 Stages said...

Stunning pics and a hearty stir fry. Those Neem leaves is making me feel nostalgic...

Treat and Trick said...

Hi...this is really simple and healthy dish, beautiful click too...

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Unknown said...

My favorite way to cook broccoli. Lovely pics.

GEETHA ACHAL said...

Lovely pics...

Priya Suresh said...

I love this sort of simply stir fry, looks yumm!

Unknown said...

Nitya, beautiful pics dear. I am a big fan of your pics :)

AdukalaVishesham said...

looks great.. we also make similar stir-fry with broccoli... and sometimes to add an little Indian touch we add sambar powder too..

Savi-Ruchi said...

I also make it in a very similar way. Great pics as usual

Pedhakka said...

Lovely pics !!! Like your tip column too.

Anuradha said...

Oh wow! Lovely clicks and simple and classic dish. Its my family's favorite too. Good job nithi...

chef and her kitchen said...

I love broccoli ..looks yummy

Vegetarian Zest said...

I lve this veggie. Very healthy and simple to make.

Unknown said...

I like broccoli too....nice way of presenting it....Looks fresh to our eyes

Deepa said...

Where can we get broccoli in our area ?

Shama Nagarajan said...

yummy stir fry......good one

Suja Manoj said...

wonderful..simple and tasty stir fry.

sathya said...

A simple and delicious stir-fry ! Nice info on broccoli !

Panchpakwan said...

Simple and healthy fry..Useful info dear.
And beautiful fresh neem leaves

Mrs.Mano Saminathan said...

Superb photographs! Tempt to try this recipe immediately!

Abhilash Pillai said...

I never knew that this greeny has the power to avoid heart diseases.

I hope I should try to use it as I am living in a polluted city prone to diseases now and then.

sanjeeta kk said...

Love broccoli, and this surely is a treat.

Preeti Kashyap said...

Lovely recipe and awesome pics!

Torviewtoronto said...

thank you for linking useful information on including green into our diet
simply delicious

Daren said...

You mention the benefits of broccoli then you nuke it in a microwave! Lightly steam to retain colour and nutrients

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