Brussel Sprouts Subzi
Author:
EasyRecipes .
Recipe type: Curries
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
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Though not a very commonly used vegetable in Indian cooking, Brussel Sprouts have a certain flavor that is so familiar! Yup, they look a miniature version of a cabbage and the taste is very close to it too. This wonderful and easy dish has got it’s health benefits as well: vitamin A, vitamin C, folic acid and dietary fiber. Try these cute brussel sprouts!
Ingredients
- Brussel Sprouts – 1 lb (approx 500 gm),quartered
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp
- Fenugreek Seeds – ¼ tsp
- Urad Daal – 1 tsp
- Asafoetida – ¼ tsp
- Turmeric – ¼ tsp
- Curry Leaves – few
- Onion – 1 small (approx 150 g), finely chopped
- Tomatoes – 1 med. ( approx 100g), chopped
- Sambar Powder – 2 tsp
- Salt – to taste
- Tomato Sauce – ½ cup / 4 oz / 115g
- Tamarind Paste – ½ tsp
- Red Chili Powder – to taste
Instructions
- Heat Oil in a medium size pan on medium heat.
- Once hot, add the Mustard Seeds and allow them to pop.
- Add in Fenugreek Seeds and Urad Daal, mix and let the daal turn light golden in color.
- Add in Asafoetida, Turmeric Powder, Curry Leaves and mix.
- Right after that add in the Onions and Tomatoes and allow them to soften a bit.
- Once they are soft, add in the Salt, Red Chili Powder and Sambar Powder and mix.
- Add in the Tomato Sauce and the Tamarind Paste and allow it to come to a boil.
- At this time you can also do the taste test.
- Once the taste test is done, add in the Brussel Sprouts and mix well but gently.
- Cover and allow them to cook stirring periodically.
- While stirring if you feel that they are drying up and burning, sprinkle some water, mix, cover and cook.
- The total cooking time varies because of the size of the pieces or the crop, it may take between 12- 20 minutes to cook.
- Once done, take off the flame and serve hot.
Notes
1. Try to buy same size sprouts (goes for vegetable) so that there is even cooking.
2. Remove a layer of leaves from the top and wash before cutting.
2. Remove a layer of leaves from the top and wash before cutting.