These spiced Brussel sprouts are stir fried in Indian style with onions, tomatoes and spices. Serve this dry curry as a side.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 3
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 9 oz. (250 grams) Small Brussel sprouts
  • ½ to ¾ cup onions (fine chopped (1 medium))
  • ½ to ¾ cup tomato ((deseeded and chopped))
  • 1 green chili (slit - optional)
  • 2 tablespoons oil (or butter)
  • 2 garlic cloves (chopped)
  • ½ to ¾ teaspoon cumin seeds (/ jeera)
  • ⅛ teaspoon turmeric (/ haldi)
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder ((adjust to taste))
  • ¼ to ⅓ teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste))
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder (/ daniya powder)
  • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds powder ((sombu, sompu, saunf))
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon garam masala ((read notes))
  • ½ to ¾ cup green peas ((fresh or frozen))
  • 1 tablespoon coriander leaves (chopped finely)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice ((or as needed))

Method

How to Make Brussel Sprouts Curry

  1. Rinse, pat dry and remove any yellow leaves over the Brussel sprouts. Remove the core and halve or quarter them.
  2. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and garlic.
  3. Fry the garlic for a minute until it begins to smell good. Add onions and saute until lightly golden.
  4. Add tomatoes, turmeric and salt. Saute for a minute. Cook covered until the tomatoes turn mushy.
  5. Add chili powder, garam masala, coriander powder, fennel powder and green chili. Saute until the masala smells good, for about a minute.
  6. Add Brussel sprouts and green peas. Saute on a medium heat for 3 to 4 mins.
  7. Sprinkle 3 to 4 tablespoons water all over the veggies. Cover the pan. Lower the heat completely and let them cook until tender. Keep stirring in between to prevent burning. It should take about 10 minutes.
  8. Open the lid and check if Brussel sprouts are cooked al dente. Taste test and more salt if you want.
  9. Saute on a high flame for another 2 mins. Add coriander leaves and switch off the stove.
  10. Squeeze in the lemon juice. Mix and serve Brussels sprouts curry with rice, roti or just as a side with anything.

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.