Healthy Kerala Style Broccoli Thoran / Stir fry made with red cowpeas, coconut and chilies, the perfect side dish with steamed rice.
So here is my second dish from my recent California trip; a new combination of broccoli and red cowpeas with my coconut mix, and trust me… it tastes delicious and hearty.
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Healthy Kerala Style Broccoli Thoran / Stir fry made with red cowpeas, coconut and chilies. The perfect side dish with steamed rice.
- 1 medium sized broccoli (grated)
- 1 cup red cowpeas/vanpayar (soaked overnight)
- ¾ cup grated coconut
- 2 garlic clove
- ¼ teaspoon jeera
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 green chilies
- 2 sprigs curry leaves
- 2 dry red chilies
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- salt (as required)
- oil (as required)
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Clean and grate broccoli florets after discarding stems and set aside.
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Pressure cook red cowpeas with a little salt and 2 cups of water on a medium flame for up to 2-3 whistles. Take the cooker off the flame, and allow it to rest till the pressure goes off. Drain the cowpeas.
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In a pan, add some oil and splutter mustard seeds, then add dry red chilies and curry leaves.
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Add grated broccoli and a little salt, saute for 5 minutes on a low flame till its rawness subsides. Try not to close the lid to retain the green color.
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In the meantime grind grated coconut, jeera, turmeric powder, garlic and green chilies to a fine paste.
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Add the grinded paste to the pan, saute to mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
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Add the cooked cowpeas, miix everything together and cook for another 2 minutes. Check for the seasoning. Switch off the flame and serve with steamed rice.