Brussel stir fry

Many of us don’t know how to cook brussel sprouts till I dared to cook it today. I was little skeptical initially but gave it a shot anway and we enjoyed it very much. I usually use seasonal American vegetables during winter season, but I been little sensitive to this brussel sprouts. Every one describes them as mini cabbages and I don’t disagree with them. Infact I would add a point to it saying they are mini cabbges with a deep flavor. Add less spices to enjoy its taste. It goes very well as a side to rasam or sambar or any dal dish.
Brussels sprouts can be cooked in many ways, like stir frying, boilied or roasted.

Ingredients-

• 12-15 Brussels sprouts (Frozen or Fresh)
• 1 medium onion, diced thinly
• salt as per taste
• 11/2 tbsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin/jeera/jeelakara
• 1 tsp mustard seeds/rai/avaallu
• 2-3 dried red chillies, roughly torn into two pieces
• 3-4 curry leaves
• 2 garlic cloves roughly chopped
• 2 tbsps roasted chick pea powder (Senagapodi) / Roasted spiced peanut powder

Brussel stir fry

Directions

1. Clean the brussels sprouts, remove any loose leaves, chop them into bite size and boil them in microwave for 5 min with lid covered.
2. Heat 2 tbsps oil in a heavy bottom pan, add mustard and jeera. When they splutter, add garlic, red chilies and curry leaves.
3. Add onions and a dash of salt to sweat them. When they turn little pink, add boiled brussel sprouts.
4. Sauté for about 3 minutes. Add salt and chili powder, sauté it for another 2 mins. Sprinkle some water, cover and cook it further till the brussel sprouts are well cooked.
5. Lastly add roasted chick pea powder (Senagapodi) / Roasted spiced peanut powder
   and cook for another two minute until it is mixed well.
6. Enjoy with steam rice with rasam or dal or roti.

Brussel sprouts stir fry