Everyone is busy with a hectic life style these days. We are always on the run juggling work ,family,home.When you are short of time to cook and still want your family to have a healthy meal, one pot meal recipes come in handy. They can be cooked in a less time and yet be a nutritious meal.I usually cook one pot meals on weekday morning. Best way to incorporate veggies into my family’s diet. Today i am sharing one such healthy and yummy recipe.
Broccoli is a powerhouse of nutrients.It is rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Manganese.Broccoli has low content of carbohydrates, protein, fat, and dietary fiber.Coconuts are known for their great versatility, as evidenced by many traditional uses, ranging from food to cosmetics.They form a regular part of the diets of many people in the tropics and subtropics.Broccoli and freshly grated coconut make a great combo.
My contribution for our 95th #Foodiemonday #Bloghop theme #Onepotmeal is this yummy and healthy Broccoli and Coconut Rice.
Recipe for Broccoli and Coconut rice:
2 Cups Basamati Rice (each cup is 160ml)
1.5 Cups Broccoli florets( 1 cup is 250 ml)
3/4 Cup freshly grated Coconut (1 Cup is 250 ML)
2 Tsp Jeera / Cumin seeds
1/4 Tsp Pepper corns crushed
2 fresh Red Chillies
8-10 Cashews
2 Tsp Oil
Salt to taste
Method:
Soak Rice for about 15-20 mins.You can skip this step if you are short of time.
Make a fine paste of grated coconut, red chillies and 1 tsp jeera and keep it aside. Do not add water when grinding.
Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add Jeera and then the broccoli florets. Keep in on medium flame for about 7-8 mins. Now add the coconut mixture , crushed pepper corns and mix well. Now add the soaked rice and salt to taste. Mix all the ingredients and switch off the flame. Transfer the contents to a electric Rice cooker and add the required amount of water.One done garnish with roasted Cashews and serve hot with any Raita or Nonya Achar.
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful one pot meal Preethi! 🙂
Delicious one pot meal Preethi. Perfect healthy and yummy dish.
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Since it is no onion and garlic, I will love to make it on Mondays, thanks for the recipe
Looks perfect and yum Pree! The freshly grated coconut must have added more flavour to this one pot meal.
A nice way to get the family to eat broccoli. Delicious looking one pot meal Preethi.
This flavourful and healthy one pot meal is perfect for tiffins or any day meal, power pack of goodness.
Wow.. looks good. Love the addition of broccoli in the coconut rice.
Different and interesting combination of broccoli and coconut in a rice dish. Love the splash of flavours and spices
An innovative way of preparing rice. I am sure it must have tasted awesome too. I loved your pics.
I love how you give simple twists to traditional recipes to totally transform them.
Sounds so healthy and very interesting pulao. This is new to me, never tasted coconut in a pulao. Beautiful share
This sounds like a very interesting combination of ingredients.I am sure it must have tasted lovely.
Such a delicious and healthy rice, sounds interesting and definitely a must try.
One pot meals are my kind of favourite food…This sounds like a delicious combination…I actually love the idea of combining the flavours…but with onion & garlic…Great share!!
It looks so yummy! I love coconut in my pilaf, but I I have to try this combination with broccoli. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Love the way you have added it to the rice cooker, saves a lot of effort.
What a timing your recipe came in..I have some broccoli and thinking of what to do…this rice looks delicious… will give a try
This kind of one pot meal is always hit in my family!! The combination of coconut and broccoli is totally new. Never tried this before. I ll give this a try soon. Thanks
Broccoli rice is my favorite one. Kids love this kind of rice everyday! Perfect for lunch box too:)
I love everything coconut and yet I’ve never tried coconut with rice. Thank you for this brilliant idea! I’m sure even kids won’t mind eating broccoli this way.
This looks so yummy and good that it has no onion or garlic, can be made on such days when we do not prepare them. Nice share.
What a great way to incorporate broccoli into desi menu, we simply love this rice but I always add garlic and onion.
Since it is no onion and garlic, so its a awesome share for me particularly during festive days 🙂 LOve the addition of broccoli.