Broccoli curry | Green kurma | Green masala curry

Preparation time : 10 minutes

Cooking time : 20 minutes

Serves : 3-4 persons

Ingredients : ( 1cup = 240 ml )

• Olive oil - 2 tbsp
• Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
• Cardamom - 3 pods
• Cloves - 2
• Bay leaves - 1 
• Onion - 2 medium sized, chopped
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• Tomato - 1 medium sized, chopped
• Broccoli - 200 grams
• Frozen peas - 1/2 cup
• Salt - to taste
• Boiled potato - 1 large, cubed

Green masala paste :

• Coconut - 1/4 cup
• Cashew nuts - 1/4 cup
• Fennel seeds / Sombu - 1 tsp
• Green chillies - 3 
• Coriander leaves - 1 cup

Method :

1. Take a mixer jar, add coconut, cashew nuts, fennel seeds grind to a coarse.
2. Then add coriander leaves and green chillies. Grind to a smooth paste by adding needed water.
3. Heat oil in a pan, pop cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and bay leaves.
4. Saute onion till its soft and translucent. Add ginger garlic paste fry till the raw smell goes.
5. Add tomato, cook for 2 minutes. Don't cook till its mushy.
6. Add grinded paste and cook for 2 minutes.
7. Add broccoli and frozen green peas. ( If using fresh peas, boil till its half done then add to the curry)
8. Add half cup of water and salt. Mix well.
9. Cover and cook for 5- 10 minutes.
10. Add boiled potato. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
11. Serve hot with poori or chapati.

Video :

Step by step pictures of making broccoli curry : 

Take a mixer jar, add coconut, fennel seeds and cashew nuts

Grind to coarse 

Add coriander leaves and green chillies 

Grind to a smooth paste by adding little water 

Heat oil in a pan, pop cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and bay leaves

Saute onion till its soft and translucent. 

Add ginger garlic paste fry till the raw smell goes 

Add tomato, cook for 2 minutes. Don't cook till its mushy

Add grinded paste 

Cover and cook for 2 minutes 

Add broccoli and frozen peas

Add half cup of water

Salt 

Cover and cook for 5-10 minutes 

Add boiled potato 

Cook for 5 minutes 

Serve hot with poori or chapati