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Friday, September 5, 2008

Brussels Sprouts Stir fry


Admit it, when was the last time you ate Brussels sprouts? I was indulged in these beautiful cabbage buds (to me!) one year back when I saw at some one's blog and thought of giving it a try. Though I was skeptical initially, but started to cook with Brussels sprouts quiet often and now it has become one of our family favorites. JB loves having Brussels sprouts with chapatis, rotis or rice and dal.

Brussels sprouts can be cooked in many ways. Some like to eat it raw, some boil it, some roast it, some stir fry it while some bake it. There are many yummy recipes available in the food blogosphere! But only one basic formula: Treat this veggie as you do with cabbage and it will justify its presence in the dish you make with it.

Many people like to have it when the Brussels sprouts are well cooked. Check this article on San Francisco Chronicle I bet you will go back to this veggie again and again! I am making Brussels sprouts stir fry with the spice mix I blogged last week. Now sit back and enjoy the show....oops recipe!





Brussels Sprouts Stir fry with peanut garlic spice mix


Recipe Source: My Own
Cuisine: Fusion Food
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20-25 minutes

Ingredients:
12-15 Brussels sprouts
1 shallot(onion), diced thinly
2 tbsp roasted red pepper homemade or store bought
2 tbsp peanut garlic spice mix
salt as per taste
½ tsp red chilli powder/karam (optional)
for seasoning/temepering/tadka/poppu:
1 tsp cumin/jeera/jeelakara
1 tsp mustard seeds/rai/avaallu
2-3 dried red chillies, roughly torn into two pieces
3-4 curry leaves
2 tbsp olive oil

Method:
  • Clean the brussels sprouts, remove any loose leaves and chop them into bite size.
  • Heat oil in a large sauté pan, add all the ingredients under tempering list and fry for a minute. Turn heat to medium high, add diced shallots, hit some salt and this will sweat the shallots. Add roughly chopped roasted red pepper and diced brussels sprouts.
  • Sauté on high for about 10 minutes, if required sprinkle some water and cook it till done.
  • Lastly add the peanut garlic spice mix and cook for another two minute until it is mixed well.
  • Serve with rotis or rice.

8 comments:

Unknown said...

I should try this recipe..sounds interesting..

Anonymous said...

i make cabbage very often but not brussels sprouts...i tried it few times but didn't like the taste...will give it a try again with your spice mixture...

Chef Jeena said...

Now this is the best recipe I have seen for brussel sprouts!! WOW! Looks totally delicious and sprouts are so healthy too. :-)

Dori said...

Wow, you have made brussels sprouts look so good!

Usha said...

I tried brussel sprouts in the past and was unimpressed,will try it this way sometime :)

Anonymous said...

Your recipe has me convinced that I need to start cooking with brussels sprouts more often :). I'd like to feature it on our blog, please let me know if you're interested!

Sophie, Key Ingredient Chief Blogger
sophie@keyingredient.com

Anonymous said...

I was just looking at the nutritional aspect of Brussel Sprouts, and the various ways on how to cook them. This sounds like an exotic way of cooking them, and I am going to try it out. Thanks. Antonio

Ray said...

I love Brussels sprouts but I tend to cook them simply. I halve them and place in a non stick plan with with a nob of butter and a big pinch of cumin seeds and cook over a low heat with a lid on. I stir occasionally. The idea is to char the sprouts slightly. A squeeze of lemon is all that is needed. I like them with still some texture . This is simple to do but really tasty with dal and rice. In England Brussels sprouts are traditionally boiled to death and eaten with a Christmas roast. I am vegetarian and much prefer them in an Indian meal!

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