Warm Broccoli and Almond Salad

Since we moved to the new house, I didnt do anything special for us. So I planned a date night. Got dressed up, cooked a lovely meal and ofcourse we clicked pictures.

Oh and do you know about the #100sareepact ? So whoever joins in promises to wear a saree 100 times in a year. Not tooo much to ask, for sure. Plus I love wearing sari 🙂

Coming to the Broccoli salad. Here are few things about broccoli that will inform you about why it is important to eat it:

• Lowers cholestrol (steamed ones)
• De-toxification of the body
• Anti-inflammatory
• Cancer prevention
• 1/2 a cup of brocolli has about 22 calories
• Lots of fiber
• Helps damaged skin
• Keeps eyes healthy

So what are you waiting for, get that tree of life and get cooking. 🙂

Here is what you shall need for my recipe: [serves 2]

1 head/about 1.5 cup… medium size florets of a broccoli

1/2 tsp… Chilly oil/garlic oil/olive oil/any oil that you like

1 tbsp… Sesame seeds (white)

1/4th cup… Almond flakes

1 tsp… roasted garlic / minced fresh garlic

Salt and pepper to taste

1/8th cup … water

A non stick pan

Method:

• Wash the broccoli thoroughly and keep aside.
• In the pan, heat the oil, add the sesame, garlic and  almond flakes.
• Roast them on a medium heat until the seeds pop.
• Remove from heat and empty the contents in a bowl to be used later.
• In the same pan, add the broccoli and salt and half of the water.
• Cover and cook on a medium heat for about 2 min.
• Water would have evaporated, if not check the done-ness of the brocolli. We don’t want a mush. Insert a knife in one of the florets and make sure it is able to pierce the floret easily.
• Stop cooking instantly/add more water if needed.
• Once done, take it out in a bowl and place over another bowl of cold water. We want the green color to be intact hence, shocking it will do the trick.
• Once it is nice and warm/not hot, add the sesame and almonds.
• Serve with love.

Cheers,

Sending this to: Jacqueline’s blog and Food and Spice

Fuss Free Flavours, Utterly Scrummy and Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary

‘Eat Your Greens‘ and A2K – A Seasonal Veg Table.