BROCCOLI 65

INGREDIENTS:


Broccoli Medium-sized Florets------------------5-6 cups

Green Bell pepper------------------------------1 big one

Chilli powder------------------------------------1-1/2 tsp

Green chillies------------------------------------2 slit lenghtwise

Garlic cloves------------------------------------3

Onion-------------------------------------------1 big one

Salt----------------------------------------------as required(can use ajinomoto instead)

Corn startch-------------------------------------5-6 tbp

Soy sauce----------------------------------------2 tsp

Chilli sauce---------------------------------------1 tsp

Tomato sauce------------------------------------2 tsp

Green onions-------------------------------------1 cup chopped

Oil----------------------------------------------for deep frying



DIRECTIONS:


1.Cut the broccoli into small to medium florets of your choice and clean them thoroughly.

2.Soak them in hot water for few mins then drain them out and let it stand till all the water comes out through the colander

3.In a sufficient mixing bowl add corn starch,salt , chilli powder and mix well. Do not add water to it.

4.Just mix in the florets into the starch properly and if needed just sprinkle little water onto it to see hat starch is properly coated.

5.Let it sit for 10 mins.Then heat the oil in a pan and deep fry the starch coated florets till golden brown .

6.First test a small floret for taste then adjust either salt/chillipowder as per your taste.

7.Allow the whole florets to rest on kitchen paper or tissue till the sauce is ready.

8.Add thinly sliced onions to 3 tbp of oil and fry till light brown then add the sliced bellpepper.

9.Once the bellpeppers are slightly done transfer to a seperate bowl and set aside.

10.In the same pan add 2tsp of oil,chopped garlic pods,green onions and saute till fried then turn the heat to low then after a minute add soy sauce,chilli sauce,tomato sauce.

11.Fry for a minute on low heat them add on both onions-bellpepper as well as deep fried florets into the sauce mixture.

12.Turn heat to medium low then kepp sauting for 2-3 mins then turn off.

13.Serve immediately with any dipping sauce........

Sending this to Sunshinemom's Green Event......

http://tumyumtreats.blogspot.com/2008/09/round-up-of-food-in-colours-red.html

As well as EasyCrafts PartyFood Event......

http://simpleindianfood.blogspot.com/2008/09/wyf-party-food-event-announcement.html