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What better way to include broccoli into Indian cuisine than this wonderful combination of Broccoli with Chickpea Flour (Besan). The spiced chickpea flour lightly coats the broccoli florets in this recipe and provides great flavor and texture. Its a perfect way to get kids to enjoy the health benefits of broccoli.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Broccoli – 8 oz, cut into bite sized florets (washed and dried)
Oil – 2 Tbsp, divided
Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Asafotida – 1/8 tsp
Garlic – 1 Tbsp, finely chopped
Green Chilies – to taste, finely chopped
Salt – to taste
Chickpea Flour (Besan) – 1/2 cup
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Cumin Powder – 1/4 tsp
Dry Mango Powder – 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala – 1/4 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1/2 tsp
Red Chili Powder – 1/4 tsp or to taste
Lime or Lemon Juice – to taste for garnishing
Method:
1. Heat 1 Tbsp Oil in a skillet on medium heat.
2. Add Cumin Seeds and allow them to sizzle.
3. Add Asafoetida, Garlic and Green Chilies. Stir for 15 seconds.
4. Add Broccoli and mix well. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes. Lightly salt the broccoli and continue to cook covered for another 2-3 minutes
5. In a separate bowl, combine Chickpea Flour, Turmeric Powder, Cumin Powder, Dry Mango Powder, Garam Masala, Salt, Coriander Powder and Red Chili Powder.
6. Add 1 Tbsp Oil and incorporate it well into the flour.
7. Uncover the broccoli and sprinkle the Chickpea Flour mixture evenly over all of the florets. DO NOT MIX.
8. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
9. Uncover the broccoli and sprinkle a little water (just enough to moisten the chickpea flour lightly). Mix, cover and cook for another 3 minutes.
10. Garnish with Lime/Lemon Juice and serve hot with chapati or rice and daal.
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November 18th, 2011 at 9:41 pm
Hai gals,
awesome recipe..y u gals posting only one recipe per week..expecting atleast 2 from u gals..plz do post atleast 2 recipes..
Thanks in advance..
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Sanjay Shah Reply:
November 19th, 2011 at 4:28 pm
Saman,
gals are doing awesome job with once a week so far and creativity does take time and experiment of dishes…only if they approve of dishes then they post it! If I had my choice, I would like recipe once a day ! … but we are human and greedy, ….somebody might want twice a day since two big meals in a day!
anyways, gals, you are doing awesome job… I am a guy and have tried your recipes at my kids bday parties, thanksgiving dinners, other events and the reviews from everyone has been awesome… they think I am a whiz at cooking lol and should go on Master Chef…it should be you two try out for Master Chef …
…
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hetal Reply:
November 21st, 2011 at 12:18 am
Thanks so much for the feedback Sanjay (and the support)
.
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November 18th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
woow… Wonderful recipe once again from the wonderful ladies !!! Thank you so much.
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November 19th, 2011 at 4:29 am
hi hetal and anuja
wow………broccoli in indian way,its awesome………i love the word broccoli besan pakoda………..yummy pls show us some thanksgiving recipes…..
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R Reply:
November 19th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
Yes, I feel the same way. Broccoli in Indian way is great! I will definitely give this a try.
Anuja and Hetal, please tell us which other vegetables can be used with besan in a similar way?
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Jeena Reply:
November 20th, 2011 at 6:04 am
I have tried with Bell pepper (Capsicum) and it turned out real good.
Thanks Anuja and Hetal. Hats off to you both!
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hetal Reply:
November 21st, 2011 at 12:17 am
Hi R,
Bell pepper is a great option. Usually, veggies that let go a little water will do well with this recipe.
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Anonymous Reply:
November 21st, 2011 at 6:57 pm
Yeah, bell pepper is a great option. I’ve made this with green onions too, it’s yummy.
R Reply:
December 11th, 2011 at 10:32 pm
I tried with onions and it turned out yummy :->) Thanks SMTC and everyone else who responded with suggestions! As someone mentioned below, next time I am planning to add more besan to my dishes.
DR.BHARAT JOBANPUTRA Reply:
December 31st, 2011 at 10:05 am
My mom used to make fenugreek leaf and besan sabzi but with little extra water.she also used to prepar s imeler sabzi with spring onion leaves and radish (muli) leaves.This used to make a good extra subzi.As you said brockly and besan subzy tests like brockly pakoda ,METHI leaves and besan also tests like methi pakoda.You can also prepare greated redish (white)and besan sabzi. I will ask my wife try brockly and besan.
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PD Reply:
November 17th, 2012 at 7:05 pm
Do it your self dude…….
SKG Reply:
May 16th, 2013 at 8:46 am
Are you really a doctor? You can barely spell.
November 19th, 2011 at 9:38 am
Hi Hetal & Anuja,
I always used to wonder how to cook broccoli in a tasty way other than soup. Thanks so much for the wonderful recipe. Will try it right away…
Cheers
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November 19th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
This is agreat recipe. Thanks Hetal and Anuja.
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November 19th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
Nice and delicious recipe.. thanks for sharing !!
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November 19th, 2011 at 10:42 pm
Thanks ladies: I will try it soon. Happy holidays. We just celebrated Holi and Navratri in Chicago.
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November 20th, 2011 at 1:00 am
Pretty good. Get green veggie and protein at the same time….Thanks for sharing….Waiting to go to Supermarket to get the broccoli…Happy Thanksgiving to u ladies…
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November 20th, 2011 at 1:44 am
Dear Hetal and Anuja
I did not know Broccoli can be used for indian curry also. When i asked the vendor in the market he said used for soups,salads. I will definitely buy this and prepare it as it has Vitamin C and fibre.
Thanks a lot for sharing this recipe with us.
Chidambari
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November 20th, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Hi Hetal and Anuja
I just made this for lunch now… and it was awesome.
Thanks for a for a such a foolproof and healthy recipe.
Changes I made …..
- used frozen packaged broccoli florets instead of fresh – turned out just fine.
- I used 1 cup of began – so that I could get more besany bits
- omitted the asafetida and dry mango powder ( I’m a single guy – no exotic things in my kitchen …. yet!)
- threw in toasted coconut and sesasame seeds in the end (for more crunchy bits !!)
Yummiliciousness
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hetal Reply:
November 21st, 2011 at 12:14 am
Wow! Kalpesh,
Sounds awesome! Thanks for posting your feedback…maybe it will inspire other single men to try their hand at cooking
.
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November 20th, 2011 at 8:56 pm
hi Hetal and Anuya, This recipe looks and even smells great ( I think )
Furthermore we can find this vegetable here easily and it is one of our favourite too. This is a different way of cooking it and very healthy too, I will try it tomorrow although I do not have asafoetida ,neither dry mango powder.But I hope it is still nice.Thanks again for showing us how nice can be adding a pinch of spice to our life¡¡¡¡
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November 21st, 2011 at 9:00 am
how to ensure that broccli is insect free?the green colour would hide them.
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hetal Reply:
November 29th, 2011 at 4:20 pm
Hi Alka,
You would have to wash it really well. Sometimes, soaking it in salt water will help.
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Anonymous Reply:
June 25th, 2012 at 6:34 pm
Soaking in vinegar too, will help in remooving insects
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November 21st, 2011 at 9:32 am
ok now can you visit me ?
thank you
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November 22nd, 2011 at 1:07 am
MMMMmmmmm….. This looks delicious!!!! My mother in law makes the besan mixture and puts in on top of brussel sprouts!!! Always the first vegie to be eaten
Thanks for the great recipes
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Anu Reply:
November 22nd, 2011 at 1:34 pm
Monique, please share the brussel sprouts recipe with us!!
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November 22nd, 2011 at 3:07 am
This is such a good recipe. I’m sure gonna try this out!!
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November 22nd, 2011 at 9:40 am
hi hetal,hi anuja,
wow,thanks for giving this recipe…it sounds great..surely want to try this..
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November 22nd, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Hey guys!
I want to say you guys are phenomenal and have been an inspiration to me! Please take the time to bookmark my budding blog, more so centered around a young Indian (Gujarati) girl’s perspective on Indian food, growing up in America!
http://verucaspice.tumblr.com
Love your site, and love that I can find traditional Gujarati recipes that I finally have grown to appreciate (over hot dogs, grilled cheese, and pizza) now that I’ve grown up.
Sincerely,
Nirali
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hetal Reply:
November 29th, 2011 at 4:14 pm
Hi Nirali,
Thanks so much! Good luck with your blog…the shrimp cocktail recipe looks fantastic!
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November 22nd, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Hello, thanks for this receipe. This first bite and my husband went hmmm.. this is good.
The entire credit goes to you two. Thanks.
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November 23rd, 2011 at 2:49 am
Recipe sounds awesome…will try soon. Is this something called Zunka ?
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November 23rd, 2011 at 4:12 am
Hi
That looks yummy! I will try it out…Just a suggestion could you guys please put up a video on SURTI UNDHIYO..there are loads of videos on the internet but I want to try the SMTC version…im sure thats gonna be the best version…I have received lots of compliments for every recipe i have tried from your website…Thank you so much guys!!
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November 23rd, 2011 at 4:20 pm
an awesome one.. a must try recipe
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November 28th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
I tried this recipe over the weekend and loved it. It was a big hit with the hubby so will be making it quite often and the best part is that it is so HEALTHY!
One request, I recently had tandoori vegetables at a restaurant and loved it. It’s just like tandoori chicken but with veggies (cauliflower, broccoli, onions, all kinds of bell peppers). Please add this on your longgggg list.
Thank you.
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November 29th, 2011 at 7:24 pm
This recipe looks like it will scale very well, important since I live alone and I’m always looking for easy ways to cook myself more veges. Think I’ll cut down on the cooking time, though. Broccoli should only take about five minutes total for just small florets.
Did you know that those stalks are tender and yummy? Just peel them and slice into planks. They take a little longer to cook than the florets so put them in a few minutes ahead.
Thank you for another interesting recipe. Cheers.
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R Reply:
November 30th, 2011 at 12:48 am
I did not know about the stalks. Thanks for sharing it with others.
I hardly cook broccoli as I hardly had any good recipes and I do not like it raw. I am planning to try this recipe tonight and will use the stalks also.
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R Reply:
December 1st, 2011 at 2:35 am
I tried this recipe. It was just amazing!! Loved it! I am planning to cook this more frequently and with other veggies too. I think besan did the magic! Planning to have this as a snack also. Thanks to H&A and the person who submitted the recipe. Just great!!!
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hetal Reply:
November 30th, 2011 at 2:47 pm
Hi Kristin,
Yes, we use the stalks as well in our cooking however, this recipe was submitted by a viewer and she specifically instructed to use on the florets only.
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December 3rd, 2011 at 4:21 pm
hi ladies
2 weeks are over and no new recipes whats the matter ?
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December 6th, 2011 at 11:15 pm
Cool recipe! You can do the same with Zuccini – cooking time greatly reduced as Zuccini cooks really fast! that is super yummy too!
I enjoy your recipes! thanks for all the efforts and being soo calm when cooking! I am always in a hurry due to lack of time
regards
smita
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hetal Reply:
December 8th, 2011 at 4:14 pm
Hi Smita,
Zucchini also sounds like a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
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December 11th, 2011 at 9:41 pm
I made this and came out very well. I also added a little bit of peas. Thanks girls.
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December 12th, 2011 at 3:44 am
Hi Hetal and Anuja!
I tried this recipe this weekend for lunch and it turned out to be very delicious. Thanks to you guys for letting us know the use of broccoli in the Indian kitchen. I love your recipes..they are just great..good going
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December 12th, 2011 at 6:13 am
thanks for the recipe. It came out really good.
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December 16th, 2011 at 12:59 am
I emailed you this recipe while ago!
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December 16th, 2011 at 1:09 am
Thank you Hetal and Anuja for sharing my recipe.
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hetal Reply:
December 19th, 2011 at 4:26 am
You are very welcome foodieGal! Thanks so much for letting us share it.
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December 20th, 2011 at 2:44 am
Hello Hetal and Anuja,
Thanks for this reciepe. My family just loved this. I tried a seasoning called ” Garlic Fieasta” which made this taste more tasty. Keep rocking with your show
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December 23rd, 2011 at 8:08 pm
What is the definition of “Cup” in your recipes.
Can you be a little more specific. Because some recipes are so dependent on the right proportion of its ingredients that an incorrect assumption on the readers part will result in a poor outcome.
That said, your website and your efforts are greatly appreciated. Keep up your good work! Keep up your friendship too forever!!!
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hetal Reply:
January 3rd, 2012 at 4:36 pm
Hi Aarthi,
We use a standard US cup which is 8 fluid ounces. It is a measuring cup, not a teacup.
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January 3rd, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Hi Hetal & Anuja,
our family loves broccoli. This sounds like a tasty recipe, will sure try it out tonight.
I always makes broccoli yogurt curry and my 5 year old loves it….
here is the recipe.
cut and wash the florets. Microwave for 4-5 minutes(2 1/2 and 2) until tender. Once cool down prepare and add seasoning(thadka — with ginger,garlic,hing,green chillis,cumin,mustard,turmeric,salt,curry leaves) and pour 1 cup of yogurt and mix well. You can eat just like that(put less chillies) or can eat with rice or roti.
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hetal Reply:
January 4th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Thanks DV! That sounds yummy!
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January 11th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Hetalji & Anujaji, ur kurti top/shirt color doesnt’ suit you gals.The lipstick color worn by Anujaji is so ugh!
The recipe looks yummly!
Luv,
Poo
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SKG Reply:
May 16th, 2013 at 9:53 am
Shut up and just watch the recipe…idiot!
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January 16th, 2012 at 1:38 am
My husband (like kids) never ate, broccoli cooked!!
I made this with mirchi ka salan, coz he likes spicy dishes!! And he said he liked broccoli.. I was amazed
Thanks, for this lovely recipe!! I like it when we are able to use usual grocery store veggies. It’s hard to run to Indian grocery store for me each week, to get veggies. I am super glad I searched your website!!
You girls Rock!!!
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hetal Reply:
January 18th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
Thanks Kanwal!
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January 23rd, 2012 at 3:03 am
Good evening ladies,
Is “gram flour” the same thing as Besan? I ask because when I went to the Indian grocery store and asked for chickpea flour it was the gram flour to which I was directed.
Please keep up the great recipes. I am learning so much from the two of you.
A greatful fan, Rich
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hetal Reply:
January 25th, 2012 at 4:54 pm
Hi Rich,
Yes, besan, chickpea flour and gram flour are just different names for the same thing.
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January 23rd, 2012 at 4:10 am
I tried this yesterday, it came out so good, Thanks for the recipe.
You guys are doing great job.
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January 23rd, 2012 at 7:22 am
Could u be kind enough to post some recipes for bachelors. I mean some curry in a jiffy
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hetal Reply:
January 25th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Hi Gaurav,
We have a section for Quick Fixes: http://showmethecurry.com/category/quickfixes
It is not comprehensive as there are some recipes that are quick but not in that section, but its a start. Good luck!
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February 2nd, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Can I just say that I tried this for lunch today and it was AWESOME! I’m a big broccoli fan, so I’m always looking for quick and easy recipes using this amazing vegetable and this one was super easy and very tasty!
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February 5th, 2012 at 3:22 am
Hey I wanted to ask I generally don’t eat garlic much how does it take without garlic
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hetal Reply:
February 13th, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Hi Shobana,
Garlic is great if you like it…not so great if you don’t like it
. I’m sure it will taste fantastic even without the garlic.
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February 5th, 2012 at 4:07 am
And also my dish got kind of burnt up wat could be the reason
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hetal Reply:
February 13th, 2012 at 6:57 pm
If you feel like the subzi is drying out too fast, you can sprinkle some water (just a sprinkle) over it as it cooks.
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February 16th, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Really cool recipe, I’ve been looking for a healthy indian recipe to cook broccoli coz i’m bored of the salad and stir fry.
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February 18th, 2012 at 8:01 am
Thanks Hetal and Anuja!
I have made this several times now and loved it
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March 7th, 2012 at 12:24 am
I can cook…I can can cook…I can cook…thank you so much ladies….learned so much from you…tried 3 recipies so far…all came out excellent….great website!!! wonderful recipes!!!
Abhijeet
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hetal Reply:
March 7th, 2012 at 7:38 pm
That’s awesome Abhijeet! We’re glad you are finding SMTC useful!
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March 21st, 2012 at 4:03 am
I can’t thank you enough for this yummy recipe! It has made us look forward to eating broccoli rather than trying to include it in our diet for the health benefits alone. Our Indian taste buds are satisfied
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March 29th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
Hi,
I love your website and keep trying your recipes. I have been looking for some soup recipes but could not find any good ones. Could you please share the recipe of vegetarian broccoli soup and cream of potato soup.
Thanks
Aditi
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hetal Reply:
April 5th, 2012 at 12:01 am
Hi Aditi,
You can use our Creamy Mushroom Soup recipe and substitute broccoli.
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April 23rd, 2012 at 5:13 pm
This is truly Amazing..Thanks for Sharing this recipie..
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July 12th, 2012 at 8:56 pm
This recipe has become our family favourite! every visit to the grocery store, i make it a point to buy broccoli and even my 3 year old daughter loves this preparation with her chapatis. I am a big fan of your recipes and have tried quite a few other ones, nankhatai and bhaturas are a big hit too:)
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July 19th, 2012 at 3:02 am
Thanks a million for this recipe. After landing for 7-years in canada, I don’t how to use this broccoli. But after seeing your demo, I buy about 4 bunches a week and cook twice a week. This broccoli has become our family favorite now. You guys just rock!
Thanks again and best wishes!
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August 2nd, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Awesome recipe.it was tasting gud even without the besan mixture.all the best
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November 22nd, 2012 at 8:09 pm
Hi Anuja & Hetal,
First I want to thank you so much for your effort in teaching us all these delicious indian recipes. My daughter and myself are trying to eat more vegetables and less meat and thanks to you we are suceeding.
My daughter has a lot of food allergies ( chickpeas,lentils,peanuts among others) and I was wondering if I could substitue the chickpea flour in this dish with something else.
Thank you again,
Carmen
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December 13th, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Hi Anuja and Hetal,
I read this recipe and have yet to try it out. However, I have a question. Shouldn’t besan flour be roasted first (with or without oil?) so that it kills any micro-organisms in it? 5 minutes on the stove after sprinkling besan, still keeps it raw, I think.
Your input on this will be appreciated.
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January 12th, 2013 at 5:50 am
THANKS SHOW ME THE CURRY .THANKS HETAL AND ANUJA MAM FOR TELLING US THIS MARVELOUS RECIPE. MY HUSBAND AND MY CHILD IS FAN .
THANKS.
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January 14th, 2013 at 1:53 am
This is so good I d
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January 14th, 2013 at 1:55 am
This is so good.. I don’t think I will be making broccoli any other way from now
Thanks for posting this
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February 16th, 2013 at 3:38 pm
so yummy recipe while reading itself i feel like eating so superb
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