Broccolette mung dal masala/ Broccolette lentil curry

         Broccolini or broccolette is a hybrid of broccoli and chinese kale (gai lan). It has smaller florets and longer slender stem than broccoli. The whole vegetable is edible, we just have to trim its end and cook. We can use broccoli instead of broccolini too.

        Our good neighbors introduced this veggie to us. I tried different recipes using it, in this recipe i cooked broccolini with spices and mung dal/mung lentil (de-hulled and split mung beans)

tasty dish!

Ingredients:

1 lb          broccolette

2 cups      moong dal 

1              tomato 

1              onion  

2 tsp        sambar powder

2 tsp        chilli powder

1/4 tsp     mustard seed

few          curry leaves

2 - 3 tbs   oil

3 tbs        chopped cilantro/ coriander leaves

salt to taste

* sambar powder can be substituted with curry powder. We can find sambar powder in most Indian stores. 

Method:
1. Cook moong dal in 3 cups of water. When the water starts to boil add 1/4 tsp salt, 2 tsp oil and cook until soft, keep it aside

2. Trim the ends of  broccolette and cut it into 2" pieces. Chop onion and tomato.

3. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seed. When it starts to splutter add curry leaves, onion and fry till it becomes golden brown, reduce the heat.
4. Add chilli pwd, sambar pwd and tomatoes. Fry tomatoes till the masala becomes dry, add broccolette and let it cook till soft yet firm. Add the cooked mung dal and check for salt.
5. Remove the dal mixture from heat. Transfer it to a serving dish and garnish with chopped cilantro/ coriander leaves. 

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