Broccoli Besan Sabji is a delicious and healthy stir fry made with broccoli, besan, garlic, and a few spices under 10 minutes.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 10 minutes
- Total time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 1.5-2 cups broccoli (cut into bite sized florets (washed and dried))
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon green chilies (finely chopped)
- 1/4 cup besan (gram flour) ((or chickpea flour))
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin (jeera) powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mango powder (amchur powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Method
- In a bowl, combine besan, turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, dry mango powder, garam masala, and salt. Mix well and set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet on medium heat. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet on medium heat.
- Next, add broccoli florets. Sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds, then close the lid and cook for 3-4 minutes until the broccoli is half-cooked. Note: You can also directly add steamed broccoli at this stage, which reduces the cooking time.
- Add salt and sprinkle half of the besan flour mixture evenly over the broccoli florets. Mix gently to coat them.
- Then, add the remaining besan flour mixture and mix well to ensure all the broccoli florets are thoroughly coated.
- Close the lid and cook for 3-4 minutes on medium-low heat to allow the masalas to be absorbed well.
- Uncover the lid and sprinkle a little water to moisten the besan flour. Stir fry on high flame for another 5 minutes until the raw smell of besan flour disappears. **See video for reference.
- Add some lime juice and serve broccoli stir fry with besan flour hot.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.