STIR-FRIED BROCCOLI WITH GARLIC

Sometimes simplicity is the best. Although My hubby loved roasted veggies with their heavenly char, this garlic broccoli stir fry is one of my hubby’s favorite broccoli dishes. I make this very often.

Broccoli, as we all know, is very healthy food. It is very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Protein, Vitamin E & calcium. So we must add such healthy food to our diet. Now we have a very easy and crunchy Broccoli salad.

Broccoli when sauteed with garlic and a bit of pepper and chilli in olive oil makes the stir fry really tasty. The only thing one should keep in mind while doing this kind of stir-fries is to blanch the vegetables in the right manner so that it will not lose its crunch in the process.

INGREDIENTS :

Broccoli – Cut into medium-sized pieces
Salt – as per taste
black pepper 1/2 tsp
Garlic – 3,4 pods finely chopped
Ginger – 1inch finely chopped
Lemon – 1/2 small
Olive oil – 2 tbsp

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. First, wash and cut Broccoli into medium-sized pieces.
2. Heat 2 cups of water in a pan. Add 1/4 tsp of salt.
3. When water comes to boil, put broccoli pieces into boiling water. Boil it for 2 minutes and switch off the flame.
4. Strain Broccoli from water.
5. Now heat a frying pan. Pour oil. When the oil is medium hot, add garlic and ginger and Saute the garlic to a light brown colour.
6. Now add broccoli pieces and stir fry for 2 minutes.
7. Now add salt & pepper and mix well and switch off the flame.
8. Now squeeze 1/2 slice of lemon over it and mix well.
9. Healthy and tangy Broccoli is ready.
10. Serve hot.

    NOTES:

• You can stem broccoli in the microwave too.
• You can add onion in the recipe.
• You can add red chilli powder instead of black pepper in the recipe.
• Nuts like walnuts, pine nuts can be added for extra crunch.