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Broccoli Rice Recipe for Babies, Toddlers and Kids

Broccoli Rice - A quick healthy meal made with rice & broccoli. Nutritious food for kids.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Rice/Biryani
Cuisine: Indian
Calories:
Author: Kalyani

Ingredients

  • Rice - 1 cup
  • Broccoli florets - 1 cup
  • Big Onion - 1 medium sized
  • Green chilli - 1 optional
  • Ginger - ½ inch
  • Garlic - 4 cloves
  • Mint leaves- 1 tablespoon chopped
  • Corainder leaves- 1 tablespoon chopped
  • Garam masala powder - ½ tsp optional
  • Pepper powder - ¼ tsp
  • Turmeric powder - a pinch
  • Lemon juice- 1 tsp
  • Water - 2.5 cups
  • Salt - as required

To temper

  • Ghee - 1 tbsp
  • Bay leaves- 1
  • Cinnamon- ¼ inch piece
  • Cloves - 1
  • Cumin seeds - ½ tsp

Instructions

Preparation

  • Wash rice and soak it in water for 20 minutes. Slice onions, chop ginger and garlic finely. Slit green chillies. Set aside.
  • Wash and roughly chop broccoli into bite size pieces. Keep aside. Pressure cook rice in a medium flame for three to four whistles with required amount of water. Once the pressure releases, open the cooker , add lemon juice and fluff the rice with a spoon slowly and set aside.

Method

  • Heat a kadai with ghee. Add bay leaves, cloves , cinnamon and cumin seeds. Let it cumin seeds crackle. Then add onions and chopped ginger and garlic along with green chillies (if using). Saute them nicely until golden brown.
  • Once onions becomes transparent , Add broccoli florets, chopped mint and corainder leaves, turmeric powder, pepper powder, garam masala powder(if using) and required salt. Give a quick stir. Cover with a lid and cook for 5-7 minutes or until the broccoli gets cooked. Don't over cook the broccoli it should retain it's crunchiness.
  • Once the broccoli is completely cooked add the cooked rice and mix well. Switch off the flame when the rice is well mixed with broccoli.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g