Add healthy vegetables to your diet, and save time by adding broccoli to your rice and making broccoli rice.

Broccoli rice was a bit of a revelation for me when I first made it. It opened up all kinds of windows and doors about what’s possible in terms of combining vegetables with rice.

Rice with Broccoli and a squeeze of lemon

The greatness of this dish is that it combines two main elements of the meal into one: cooked vegetables and grain.

It can easily be made with leftover rice as well, which makes it extremely quick to make.

Broccoli is high in fiber, anti-inflammatory, and supportive for immune health.

You can easily switch up the broccoli in this recipe with your favorite vegetable, such as Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, carrots, or your favorite leafy greens.

Recipe for Broccoli Rice

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Keywords: Broccoli Rice

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 210kcal

Author: Andrea at Buttered Veg

Add healthy vegetables to your lunch or supper with this quick and easy broccoli rice sauté.

Helpful Kitchen Tools:

Sauté pan with lid

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Ingredients

To cook the rice

1 cup basmati rice, (or Jasmine)
1 ¾ cups water
pinch salt

To finish the broccoli rice

2 teaspoon ghee, or vegetable oil
pinch asafetida, (optional)
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
2 cups broccoli, washed and separated into florets
1 tablespoon water
½ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt, or to taste
½ lemon, freshly squeezed

Instructions

Cook the rice separately, or make this recipe using leftover cooked rice. To cook the rice, cover the rice with cold water and rinse once, add washed rice to a pot, add cooking water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to very low and cover. Set a timer for 12 minutes. Turn off the heat and let stand until needed.
Heat a large skillet on medium heat. Add ghee, optional asafetida, and turmeric powder, and sizzle the spices for 20-30 seconds until you can smell the aroma.
Add the broccoli, along with a tablespoon of water, and the salt. Mix well to evenly combine. Cover, and cook for 3-5 minutes until the broccoli is soft and just cooked.
Add cooked rice into the skillet mix well using two spoons. Continue to cook until the rice is thoroughly hot. Turn off the heat, squeeze in the lemon. Enjoy!

Notes

Vegetable substitutions

You can easily switch up the broccoli in this recipe with your favorite vegetable, such as Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, carrots, or your favorite leafy greens.

Spice substitutions

If you want to substitute or reduce the turmeric, substitute with coriander, fennel, cumin, etc.

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