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Broccoli gravy curry recipe for chapathi, roti

By swasthi , on May 23, 2019, 39 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Broccoli gravy curry for chapathi, roti, paratha – I am sharing an easy creamy veg gravy recipe for chapathi, roti or paratha. Recipe is too simple and quick to make. There is no tomato, no ginger garlic paste and no nut paste used for this broccoli gravy. If you wish you can use all the ones I mentioned above.I do not add too many ingredients for broccoli gravy or curry since it is flavorful on its own and extra additions may dominate the flavor of broccoli.

broccoli gravy indian recipe

To make this broccoli gravy curry recipe, I have used potatoes along with broccoli, if you don’t like you can skip the potatoes. Most Kids love potatoes, serving broccoli with potatoes makes it interesting for them.

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I use potatoes without boiling and they get cooked well in the pan itself. But some kinds of potatoes do not get cooked up easily, in that case use boiled potatoes.

How to make broccoli gravy curry

1. You can use sambar powder or make a fine powder of the dals. If using sambar powder, just skip this step. Dry roast chana dal, urad dal until golden. Then add cumin to the hot pan. Cool them and powder finely. Make sure it is a fine powder before adding water. Add 3/4 cup water and make a smooth mixture. This gives us a good creamy gravy. If using sambar powder mix it with 3/4 cup water and use it.

blend masala powder in jar to make broccoli gravy curry

2. To the same pan, add oil and heat up. Sprinkle cumin, add bay leaf and allow to splutter. Add onions and fry until lightly golden. Add potatoes and fry. You can skip potatoes if you don’t like.

frying onions in oil to make broccoli gravy curry recipe

3. Cover and cook till the potatoes are cooked. If needed sprinkle water to cook.

cooking potatoes in pot to make broccoli gravy curry recipe

4. Add broccoli, salt and turmeric. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes

addition of salt to make broccoli gravy curry recipe

5. Cover and cook till broccoli is slightly cooked.

cook covered until done to make broccoli gravy curry recipe
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6. Add red chili powder, masala powder and fry for a while.

adding red chili powder masala to make broccoli gravy curry recipe

7. Lower the flame completely. Pour the ground mix or sambar masala mixed with water to the pan. Cook stirring often to prevent burning. If needed add 1/4 cup water as well to adjust the gravy consistency.

addition of water to broccoli gravy curry recipe

8. Cover and cook. Check salt and spice. If needed add more salt, for heat you can also add green chili now.

cooking covered to make broccoli gravy curry recipe
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9. When the gravy thickens switch off the stove. Sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves.

garnished thick broccoli gravy curry recipe

Serve broccoli curry with roti, chapathi

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For more simple Indian Broccoli recipes, check out
Broccoli chutney
Broccoli stir fry
Broccoli corn recipe
.

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broccoli gravy indian recipe

Broccoli gravy curry

Healthy broccoli and potato curry/ gravy to accompany roti, chapathi or paratha
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings3
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (US cup = 240ml )

  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • ¾ cup onions chopped
  • 2 potatoes medium, cubed (optional) (1*1 inch size)
  • 2 cups broccoli florets (cleaned and washed in salted water)
  • Pinch turmeric
  • Salt as needed
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • ½ to 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 cup water

to roast and powder or substitute with a good sambar powder (1 ½ tsp)

  • 1 tbsp channa dal / senaga pappu
  • 1 tbsp urad dal / senaga pappu
  • ½ tsp cumin to powder
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Instructions

  • If using sambar powder, just skip this step. Heat a pan and dry roast the dals until golden. Towards the end add cumin to warm it up. Set this aside to cool and grind to fine powder first and then mix it with ¾ cup of water. Mix well to remove any lumps and set aside.
  • To the same pan, add oil and heat up, add cumin and bay leaf and sauté to get an aroma.
  • Add onions and fry till golden. Add potatoes and fry for 2 mins.
  • Cover and cook on a low flame till the potatoes are almost cooked. During this, the onions get caramelized and potatoes get browned and they begin to release a nice aroma.
  • Add broccoli, sprinkle salt and turmeric. Fry for 2 to 3 mins on medium high.
  • Cover and cook till the broccoli is half cooked.
  • Add red chili powder, garam masala, mix well and fry for a min or 2.
  • Pour the ground mix from the blender jar or sambar powder mixed with 3/4 cup water. Mix well. If needed add 1/4 cup water to bring the curry to a gravy consistency. Cover and cook till the gravy thickens. It takes only 2 to 3 mins. Do not overcook broccoli.
  • Serve broccoli gravy curry with chapathi, roti or paratha.
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Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Broccoli gravy curry
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Sodium 56mg2%
Potassium 892mg25%
Carbohydrates 31g10%
Fiber 8g33%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 645IU13%
Vitamin C 73.3mg89%
Calcium 80mg8%
Iron 6.3mg35%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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About swasthi

I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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  2. Shankar says

    October 20, 2017

    5 stars
    Hi swasthi… Thanks for the recepie.. ☺️
    Tried it and came out well. Thanks again

    Reply
  3. Nancy says

    February 6, 2017

    5 stars
    It came out very well. Thanks alot for this healthy recipe

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      February 7, 2017

      Welcome Nancy

      Reply
  4. Ayesha says

    January 21, 2017

    5 stars
    Can we cook broccoli in a pressure cooker? Or will it become too mushy?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 21, 2017

      Yes Ayesha it turns mushy

      Reply
  5. Sarang says

    September 3, 2016

    HI Your Receipe Looks Amazing.
    Could I Just Use 2 Tbsp Chana Dhal With Cumin Seeds To Just Make The Paste.

    As I Do Now Have Urad Dhal At The Moment And My Family Is A Fan Of Coconut Milk That U Have Given As A Substitute For Urad Dhal

    Hope To Hear From You Soon

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      September 3, 2016

      Hi Sarang
      Thank you
      Yes you can just go ahead with chana dal and if you have 2 to 3 cashewnuts just to add volume and thickness to the gravy. You can use coconut milk as well
      Hope this helps

      Reply
  6. nileena says

    June 4, 2016

    Pls tell me the quantity of chana and urad daal
    And thanks for the recipe

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      June 4, 2016

      Hi Pls check the recipe card at the end of the post for the quantity of ingredients

      Reply
  7. sirisha says

    March 5, 2016

    4 stars
    simplly superb, i tried it came superb ,thank for sharing the receipe

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 7, 2016

      Welcome Sirisha
      Glad to know you liked it

      Reply
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  9. Rahul Jha says

    January 30, 2016

    4 stars
    Mam, i have tried it, Its tasty and healthy.

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 30, 2016

      Thanks Rahul Jha

      Reply
  10. Sonali kumari says

    January 11, 2016

    All recipes are so good

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 11, 2016

      Thanks sonali

      Reply
  11. Priya says

    October 13, 2015

    4 stars
    Really very nice and different recipe…I tried this yesterday…I added little coconut milk and it really added more taste. Thanks for the good recipe

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 11, 2016

      welcome priya

      Reply
  12. Jyoti says

    September 12, 2015

    Hi Swasthi

    This recipe looks Awesome.Can I substitute Chana dal with something else bcoz my son is allergic to Chana dal.

    Thanks

    Jyoti

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      September 12, 2015

      Hi Jyoti,
      You can try using 2 to 3 tbsp. coconut. slightly roast it after roasting urad dal and blend

      Reply
      • Jyoti says

        September 12, 2015

        Thanks Swasthi for helping so much…God bless

        I have one more query if I want to do Tandoori Gobi in that again Besan is added and it is roasted. What else can I add here instead of Besan?

        Thank you so much Swasthi and keep up the good work…

        Reply
        • swasthi says

          September 13, 2015

          Welcome Jyoti,
          Besan lends a unique aroma to any tandoori recipe. You can just make the recipe without besan. To get the crisp texture you can use a bit of rice flour or arrow root powder. Hope this helps.
          Thanks for the wishes. Have a nice week ahead.

          Reply
  13. Saranya says

    June 22, 2015

    I loved this recipe very new for me … I will try it 🙂

    Reply
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  15. Hari Priya Sathiish says

    March 26, 2015

    Just tried this recipe. Gravy became so blunt … Did you miss any important ingredient?

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      March 26, 2015

      Hi Hari,
      Do you mean the gravy became thick or coarse?
      No i didn’t miss any ingredient. check out the comments below they have got it right. You need to add enough water while you grind the dal. or add more water if needed while cooking to bring it to a good gravy consistency. I ground the dal with 3/4 cup water. Try adding little more water and cook till the gravy thickens. hope this helps

      Reply
  16. Ana says

    January 28, 2015

    it was extremely delicious…..

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      January 29, 2015

      Thanks

      Reply
  17. shayeri says

    December 9, 2014

    Its very healthy recipe & i want to share wid my friends & they liked it

    Reply
    • swasthi says

      December 9, 2014

      Hello Shayeri,
      Thank you so much.Happy to know you all liked it
      🙂

      Reply
  18. Colleen Grossner says

    February 8, 2014

    I can't wait to try this and check out all of your recipes! Happy weekend!

    Reply
  19. Veena Theagarajan says

    December 30, 2013

    looks so good.. My kids would love it

    Reply
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  21. Shobana Vijay says

    December 25, 2013

    Never thought of broccoli gravy..Looking good

    Reply
  22. Nisa Homey says

    December 25, 2013

    Never made curry with broccoli, this looks perfect to spice up the winters…lovely clicks as usual.

    Reply
  23. Linsy Patel says

    December 25, 2013

    It's good to see spivh dish among all sweet dishes.

    Reply
  24. Rafeeda AR says

    December 25, 2013

    that's a super curry… really nice…

    Reply
  25. Ramya Venkat says

    December 25, 2013

    Yummy healthy gravy sis

    Reply
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