Broccoflower Masala

Broccoflower is the cross vegetable between broccolli and cauliflower. This looks like cauliflower with lime green color. It taste more like cauliflower than broccolli, but it has a mild sweet flavor. If let growing this plant , the vegetable will turn into white like cauliflower. When I saw this vegetable in the store, I was so attracted by its color , it looks like a green cauliflower to me. You can try this recipe with cauliflower, I just want to experiment this vegetable so tried with broccoflower.

Ingredients
Cauliflower or Broccoflower – 1 medium size
Onion – 2
Ginger – 1 1 /2 inch
Garlic – 6 pods
Cashew nuts – 6
Tomato – 2 medium size
Chilly powder – 1 tsp
Corriander powder – 1 tsp
Pepper powder – 1/8 tsp
Cilantro
Salt
Method
1. Cut the vegetable into small florets and wash them nicely.
2. Heat little oil  and fry the chopped onions, garlic and ginger. Grind this into a smooth paste with cashew nuts.
3. Again heat 4tbsp of oil and add the ground masala and fry until the water evaporates from it. Add the chopped tomato, chilly powder, turmeric, pepper powder and cook until the tomatoes are done.
4. Add the florets ,water and salt and cook until the gravy becomes thick.
5. Finally garnish with cilantro and serve with chapthi, parota or naan.

Note: you can also cook the florets seperately in the micorwave for 4 to 5 mins and then add to the gravy.