Broccoli & Lima beans stir fry

 

When it comes to nutritional value, Broccoli will come first in vegetables. Broccoli has lot of medical values and cures most of the diseases. Everyone should eat Broccoli at least once in 10 days. Please try this stir fry and definitely everyone will love it. This can be served with Rice or Roti.

 

Ingredients:

• 1lb. Broccoli crown
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1 small onion
• 2 tbsp. Chana dal
• ½ cup frozen Lima beans
• 2tbsp. fresh grated Coconut
• 2 small green Chilies
• 1tsp. Mustard seeds
• 1tsp. Cumin seeds
• 1 pinch Hing/Asafoetida
• ½ tsp. Turmeric powder
• Few Curry leaves
• 1tbsp. cooking oil
• Salt to taste

      

Procedure:

• Wash and Soak Bengal gram/Chana dal at least 30 minutes and drain water, keep it aside.
• Wash & cut broccoli into small pieces.
• Grind fresh coconut and green chilies and keep it aside.
• Dice onion and garlic cloves into small pieces.
• Now heat the cooking oil in a wide non-stick skillet/pan.
• Once the oil gets warm put mustard seeds, cumin seeds, Hing, soaked chana dal and curry leaves; fry them for a while.
• Now add the diced onions and garlic pieces and fry them until golden brown color.
• Next add Broccoli pieces and sprinkle salt and turmeric powder on top of it; stir it and cook it for a while with lid.
• Once the broccoli cooks 70% add Lima beans.
• You could sprinkle few drops of water also but don’t overcook them.
• Once everything is well cooked then sprinkle the ground coconut & chili mixture and stir it and cook it for few minutes.
• Now the, healthy broccoli and Lima beans stir fry is ready to serve.

Note:

• The Lima beans are optional.
• Broccoli requires less salt than we normally use it for vegetables.

I always look forward for your comments and suggestions.