Broccoli Dal

I love Broccoli and my love towards that vegetable has made me go crazy in trying out different recipes with it. Its such a nutritious vegetable ,often often in chineese takeout dinners and thrown away ! I love it for its vibrant color,nutty taste and sharp crisp texture . For me ,Broccoli can be made any which way and i would eat it without any hesitation. But my family needs the broccoli to be spiced up. My son loves this recipe and it really is very easy for all the struggling Mom's trying to get some nutrtional veggies into their kids meal. Broccoli Dal is one of my favourites and I hope it becomes yours soon too!

Broccoli Dal

You will need


Broccoli crown  chopped into bite size pieces 2cups
Onions 1 chopped finely
Green chilies 4/5 chopped finely
Ginger chopped 1
Tomatoes cut into quarters 2
Salt
Turmeric 1tsp
Coriander powder 2tsp
Jeera powder 2tsp


Masoor dal 1cup soaked in water for 30mins.

Whole clove 2
Bay leaf 1
Ghee 2tbsp



Garnish:
Lemon juice
Coriander leaves chopped.



Method:
Pressure-cook the dal with 3cups of water along with tumeric, bayleaf, clove for about 4-5 whistles. The dal has to be well done,

In a kadai heat some ghee and add the onions, greenchillies& ginger and sauté well.

Next add the Broccoli and the dry masala powders and mix well.

Transfer the dal into a pressure pan, and keep it in simmer. Add the Broccoli  mixture over it and add salt and tomatoes. Add some water to thin the dal if need at this point.

Keep it in pressure pan and continue cooking for another 3 whistles.

Garnish and Serve hot .


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