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Broccoli Pulao | Broccoli rice is a flavorful healthy and tasty 10 minutes instant variety rice. Perfect for a school lunch box.

Lunch box recipe - broccoli masala rice

Easy and tasty broccoli satham is a popular variety rice dish from South Indian cuisine. With cooked rice, flavorful rice can be prepared in 10 minutes with South Indian flavors. It is popularly known as kudai milaga sadham in Tamil. masala powder gives amazing flavor to the rice

CAN I USE LEFTOVER RICE FOR capsicum VARIETY RICE?

yes, it is one perfect way to finish leftover rice/ cold rice. If you are using leftover rice make sure you keep the rice at room temperature for some time. Warm the rice, spread the rice on a plate then use it.

FLUFFY RICE

If you are making Kalandha sadham with freshly cooked rice make sure you spread the rice on a plate till the steam goes off. I generally add a few drops of oil while cooking rice as it helps fluffy rice. You can also add sesame oil while cooling the rice.

WHAT KIND OF RICE SHOULD I USE?

I generally use Sona masoori rice rice. You can also use basmati rice/ raw rice / brown rice/hand point rice/millet. Cook the rice well but not mushy. Avoid al dente cooking for better digestion.

WHAT TASTES BEST WITH kuda milaga SADAM?

Rice tastes best with varuval variety,curd based kuzhambu, kootu variety curd based recipes, pickle varieties, vadam varieties, savory bakshanam, masala vada or pakoda

Can I skip the ghee

Ghee is optional but gives amazing flavor so I would highly recommend

VARIETY RICE RECIPES IN TMF

Ingredients

To steam

100 grams broccoli

Pulao

1 tablespoon ghee

8 cashews

1/2 cup onion

2 green chilli, deseeded

2 garlic

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 teaspoon gram masala

1/4 teaspoon pepper powder

1 teaspoon Kitchen King masala

required salt

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

3 cups sona masoori rice, cooked

1/2 teaspoon ghee

How to make broccoli rice with step-by-step pictures

First, spread the cooked rice on a wide plate. Add sesame oil and fluffy
Boil water and place the steamer

Add broccoli; spread and steam cook for 5 minutes

Drain the water

Add ghee to a wide pan and heat

When the ghee turns hot add cashews and roast golden brown

Keep aside
Add onion, garlic, and chilli; saute till onion turns translucent

Add turmeric powder, garam masala, pepper powder, and kitchen King masala; mix well and saute for 2 minutes

Furthermore, add salt; mix well

add broccoli and saute for 1 minute

Furthermore, add rice and mix well

Turn off the stove
Add lemon juice and roasted cashew; mix well

finally, add ghee; mix well