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Broccoli Koottu

Broccoli & Lentils based gravy that can be served as a side dish to Rice or Roti.

Servings	Prep Time
2people	5minutes

Cook Time	Passive Time
10minutes	20 minutesfor soaking Channa Dal

Servings	Prep Time
2people	5minutes

Cook Time	Passive Time
10minutes	20 minutesfor soaking Channa Dal

Ingredients

400 gms Broccoli
1/2cup Channa Dal
1/2cup masoor dalif you don’t have this Orange lentils you can substitute with Moong Dal
1/2cup Grated Coconut
1 dried red chillior 1 Green Chilli
1teaspoon jeera
1tsp coconut oil
1tsp salt
1/2tsp turmeric
1/2tsp Hing
1/2tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2tsp urad dal
Few Curry leaves

Instructions

Soak Channa Dal in water for about 20 minutes
Grind together Grated Coconut, Dried Red chilli and Jeera to a paste. Add water while grinding
Wash Broccoli florets in warm water
Turn on ‘Saute’ mode and add coconut oil
Add Mustard seeds, Urad dal, Curry leaves. Let it splutter
Add Broccoli florets. Saute for a minute.
Add Channa Dal, Masoor Dal and Coconut Jeera Paste. Add 1 cup water, salt, hing and turmeric
Mix everything well
Turn off ‘Saute’ mode and Turn on ‘Pressure Cook’ mode
Set the timer to ‘8’
Wait for 3-4 minutes and manually release the pressure. This is how it looks
The bottom of the pot looks like this
Now add 1/2 cup of water. Adjust salt
Delicious Broccoli Channa Dal koottu is ready to be served with Rice

Recipe Notes

The same recipe can be made without Instant Pot too.
Steam Broccoli separately, pressure cook Masoor Dal+Channa Dal together, prepare coconut paste
Mix all the three together and atleast add Tadka
If you want to serve the same dish as a side to Chapathi you can also add Onions,Tomatoes and Masala Powders. This variation tastes delicious too