Stir Fried Broccoli (Broccoli Bhaji)

Ingredients:

• Broccoli - medium sized - 1 piece
• Garlic (Roshun) - sliced - 1 tbsp
• Oil - 3 tbsp (as per SK's recipe, but if you use a non stick pan, 1 tsp)
• Soya Sauce - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste (as per SK's recipe, but I think the salt from the soya sauce is enough)

Preparation:

1. Cut up the broccoli into small florets. Wash thoroughly. Blanch* the florets in water until it is half boiled. Then drain the water. 
2. In another pan, stir fry the garlic in oil. Add the broccoli and fry it lightly. Add the soya sauce. 

Serves 2
You can use the same recipe to make stir fried spinach (palong shaak)

* Blanch: To cook briefly in boiling water to seal in flavor and color

 

Chicken Green Curry

Ingredients:

• Chicken - 500 gm
• Onion - Sliced - 2 tbsp
• Green beans (Borboti) - 3 cm pieces - 1/2 cup
• Fish Sauce - 1 tbsp
• Green Curry Paste - 1-2 tbsp (Siddika Kabir has a recipe for this as well but I took the easy way out and used green curry paste in a jar. Available in Meena Bazar / Agora)
• Coconut Milk - 1 cup
• Sugar - 2 tsp (I substituted with a sachet of Zerocal)
• Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp
• Coriander leaves (Dhonia pata) - For presentation
• Cooking Oil - 1 tbsp but if you use non stick pan - 1 tsp
• Water - 1/2 cup

Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a non stick pan. Add onion and gren curry paste and stir for about a minute.Add coconut milk to the mixture. 
2. Once the coconut milk comes to a boil, add the chicken. Reduce the heat and let the chicken boil for 15-20 minutes over low heat.
3. Once the meat cooks from within, add the fish sauce, the green beans, the lemon juice, and sugar. Stir thoroughly. Pour it into your serving bowl and sprinkle chopped coriander leaves to add a pop of color. Serve with steamed rice. 

Serves 6