Brocoli and Carrot Thoran

An excellent side dish with Rice. 

Ingredients

• Brocoli 1 medium size
• Carrot  2 small finely chopped
• Shallots 1/2 cup sliced Or Onion 1 medium size chopped
• Ginger 1 small piece chopped
• Green chillies 4-5 slitted
• Coconut 1/2 cup grated
• Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp
• Salt
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
• Curry Leaves 2 sprigs
• Dry Red Chilli 2 
• Oil

Method

Blanch the brocoli florets that is cut the brocoli into florets and put them in boiling water to which a little salt and a pinch of turmeric powder is added. Let it remain in the water for 5 minutes. Then drain the water and put into cold water for 2 minutes, drain water completely and keep it aside.

Finely chop the brocoli and carrot and keep it aside.

Heat oil in a pan , splutter mustard seeds and add dry red chilli and curry leaves. Add chopped ginger and saute for 2 seconds. Add sliced shallots and green chilli saute well. Then add chopped carrots and cook for 2 minutes. Now add chopped brocoli, stir well and cook for 2 minutes. Add turmeric powder , salt and sprinkle little water, mix well and cook in low flame for 4 minutes. 

Add grated coconut and few curry leaves and stir well for 1 -2 minutes. Remove from flame and serve with Warm rice or roti.

NB: They will lose their crunchiness if cooked for a long time, so don't cook more time. Enjoy cooking.