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Broccoli is a edible green plant in the cabbage family whose large flowering head is eaten as vegetable. Broccoli has an impressive nutritional values. It is high in fiber, high in Vitamin C, A and B 6. It doesn't take much time to cook Broccoli, just steam it or roast with little salt and pepper or stir fry with garlic. Serve it with some baked or fried Chicken or fish, It  makes a perfect meal.  Tastes awesome when its cooked nice and tender, over cooked broccoli do not taste that great.  Today for week 2,  day 3 of Blogging Marathon 96, you will be seeing a post about stir fried Broccoli with lots of Garlic. I have served it with some dal and roti for our dinner today. This recipes goes to my this week's theme- Easy dinner recipes..... Ingredients: Broccoli florets 2 cups Garlic minced / chopped 2 tablespoons Crushed red pepper 1 spoon Salt to taste Oil 2 Tablespoons Preparation: In a non stick skillet or flat pan add 2 spoons oil. Once the oil is hot add chopped ...

Mung Bean alternatively known as moong bean or green gram is a plant species in the legume family. Mung bean are commonly used in various Cuisines  across Asia. Mung bean is a high source of protein, fiber, antioxidants , copper, zinc and B vitamin. Mung beans can help lower high Cholesterol levels and protect against heart disease. Helps lower high Blood Presser, can prevent or treat type 2 diabetes and helps with Weight loss. Today's recipe is a simple and delicious stir fry with moong dal, can be served as it is as a evening snack or as a side dish with rice or roti. Ingredients: Green mong dal / Pesalu 1 cup Onion 1 small Chopped garlic and ginger 1 spoon  Green chili 3 Chopped cilantro / fresh Coriander 1/2 cup Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon Chana dal / Bengal gram 2 spoons Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon Curry leaves 10 Salt to taste Haldi / turmeric  powder 1/2 spoon Kura Karam 1 - 1 1/2 spoon Oil 2 spoons Preparation: Wash moong dal and presser cook with 2 cups water. Cook for 2-3...

Spinach and Moong dal is a great combination. This quick and healthy dish goes well with roti or with plain rice too. Adding lot of garlic to this gives nice flavor and taste too. This recipes goes to the 3rd day of BM 74 for the 4th week, under the theme " Quick and Delicious Stir- fries". We need: Palak  Spinach chopped 6 cups Moong dal 1 cup Green chilies 6 Onion small 1 Garlic cloves 4 Salt to taste Haldi 1/2 sp Chili powder 1 spoon Oil 3spoons Method: Heat oil in pan and add chopped onions and slit green chillies. Saute and add crushed garlic and cook till raw smell dissappears and onions are slight brown in color. Now add moongdal and fry for few mits. Now add washed and chopped spinach/ palak. Saute for few mits and add slat, haldi and chilli powder. Do not add water. Cook on medium flame till water whcih comes from spinach disappears. Transfer to bowl and serve hot with rice or roti. Check to see what my fellow bloggers are cooking for BM 74.

Chikkudukaya is a kind of beans mostly found in Indian stores. They are of different types, some with seeds inside some without. Some are light green in color some dark and some purple too.  It tastes great if you cook with onions, tomatoes and some spices as a gravy curry or just stir fry with some chopped onions and spices. Today I have made this simple and delicious stir fry to go with rice or roti. This recipe goes to the 2nd day of week 4, Blogging Marathon 74 under the theme " Quick and Delicious Stir- Fries". Ingredients: Broad beans / Chikkudukaya 1 lb Onion 1 small Green chili 2 Curry leaves 6 Salt to taste Haldi / Turmeric powder 1/2 spoon Kura Karam / garlic  chili powder 2 spoons Preparation: Trim the edges of the beans and wash. Cut the beans into small pieces. Heat oil in pan, add curry leaves, chopped onion and green chilies. Saute till onions turn light golden brown. Now add cut broad beans, salt and haldi. Sprinkle some water and cook for 5 to 7 minutes with ...

Crunchy, spicy and garlicky green beans tastes wonderful with some Asian Noodles or with any  Fried rice. A quick and delicious side dish. Stir fry the beans till nice and tender and serve hot. This recipes goes to week 4, day 1 of BM 74 under the theme " Quick and delicious Stir- Fries". Ingredients: Green beans 1 lb Chopped Garlic 2 spoons Red bell pepper chopped 1/2 cup Soy sauce 1 spoon Sriracha hot sauce 1 spoon Olive oil 2 spoons Preparation: Trim green beans and wash thoroughly.  Heat oil in a pan / wok. Add beans and 2 spoons water, cover and cook for 10 minutes on medium heat. Now add chopped garlic and bell pepper. Also add soy sauce and hot sauce. Saute for few minutes till beans are nice and tender. Serve hot with noodles or any rice dish. Check to see what my fellow bloggers are cooking for BM 74 .