Healthy Kerala Style Broccoli Thoran / Stir fry made with red cowpeas, coconut and chilies, the perfect side dish with steamed rice.
So here is my second dish from my recent California trip; a new combination of broccoli and red cowpeas with my coconut mix, and trust me… it tastes delicious and hearty.
We had a weeklong trip to California to meet our family, and it was fun roaming around, visiting places, trying out new food/ cuisines/ restaurants, and cooking with my sister. Cooking was special as it was a break from my usual lonely kitchen time to sharing the kitchen with someone who also loves to cook and explore. My sister being a vegetarian also gave me an opportunity to try some new veggie dishes. Thanks to her for this recipe.
A healthy diet includes food loaded with vitamins, proteins and other minerals. Cowpeas are an excellent source of protein and have different varieties like the black, brown, and white creamy peas. Red cowpeas also known as Lobhia or Vanpayar, is one of my favorite legumes and goes well with a combination of vegetables.
I love broccoli but most of the time end up cooking its easiest recipe; steamed broccoli. Never thought broccoli would taste so delicious with a coconut mix, this dish is perfect with steamed rice.
Give this recipe a try and let me know how it turns out. Enjoy…!!!
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Healthy Kerala Style Broccoli Thoran / Stir fry made with red cowpeas, coconut and chilies. The perfect side dish with steamed rice.
- 1 medium sized broccoli (grated)
- 1 cup red cowpeas/vanpayar (soaked overnight)
- ¾ cup grated coconut
- 2 garlic clove
- ¼ teaspoon jeera
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 green chilies
- 2 sprigs curry leaves
- 2 dry red chilies
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- salt (as required)
- oil (as required)
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Clean and grate broccoli florets after discarding stems and set aside.
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Pressure cook red cowpeas with a little salt and 2 cups of water on a medium flame for up to 2-3 whistles. Take the cooker off the flame, and allow it to rest till the pressure goes off. Drain the cowpeas.
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In a pan, add some oil and splutter mustard seeds, then add dry red chilies and curry leaves.
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Add grated broccoli and a little salt, saute for 5 minutes on a low flame till its rawness subsides. Try not to close the lid to retain the green color.
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In the meantime grind grated coconut, jeera, turmeric powder, garlic and green chilies to a fine paste.
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Add the grinded paste to the pan, saute to mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
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Add the cooked cowpeas, miix everything together and cook for another 2 minutes. Check for the seasoning. Switch off the flame and serve with steamed rice.
Healthy n Tasty.. worth a try.
Absolutely 🙂 !!!
Great idea!
Thank You Vidya 🙂
We tried this today and it’s so tasty……yummilicious😃😃😃😃😃. Kids will also enjoy this tasty recipe…..
Thank you very much for sharing such a healthy and tasty one…..
Yaay !! Thank You soo much Santoshi..:-)
Thank u dear for this healthy and tasty recipe…loved it
Thank you soo much Safeeda..:-)
Fantastic recipe, savoury, satisfying and fresh. I don’t like coconut so substituted for a mixture of ground and roasted chopped almonds. Also really good with a dose of soy sauce on the rice. Thanks!
Oh Wow..! That’s a nice variation. Glad to know that you liked it. Will try your version too, Thank You for your lovely comments 🙂
Awesome recipe. So tasty and healthy, great twist with broccoli going the traditional Kerala style. Must try.
Thank You Vinitha for the wonderful feedback 🙂