A healthy blend of two wonderful vegetables, prepared in Kerala side dish style. Finely chopped carrot and broccoli is cooked with masala prepared of grated coconut. I prefer this preparation for my family, as a tasty alternative for consuming Brocolli in Kerala style.

Ingredients

1. Carrot                :   200 gms
2. Broccoli             :  200 gms
3. Onion                 :   1 (big)
4. Green chilli      : 5 (Adjust)
5. Coconut            : 2 Cup (Adjust)
6. Turmeric powder : ½ T –sp
7. Garlic cloves   : 2
8. Jeera                  :  ¼ T – Sp
9. Mustard seeds :  ½ T -Sp
10. Urud dal          : 2 T- Sp
11. Whole red chilli  : 3
12. Curry leaves
13. Oil                    :   5 Tbl –Sp (Adjust)
14. Salt for taste

Method

• Chop the carrot and broccoli to fine size pieces (May use a food chopper for getting perfect size). Mix both well and keep aside.
• Finely chop the onion.
• In a mixer add the coconut, green chilli, geera, garlic along with turmeric powder and make a dry and coarse masala mixture.
• Heat a pan and pour the oil, add the mustard seeds and let it splutter.
• Add urud dal and fry it until it turn brown followed by whole red chilli and curry leaves.
• Then add the chopped onion and sauté it until translucent.
• Add the coconut mixture and sauté it for about a minute.
• Add the carrot and broccoli along with enough salt.
• Sauté it until cooked (still crispy).

Tips:-

• Don’t close the pan for the entire cooking.
• After adding the carrot and broccoli the typical cooking time is about 5 minutes in medium flame