Broccoli Pakora Masala Recipe - Broccoli In Spicy Yogurt Gravy

Step 1: To begin making the Broccoli Pakora Masala recipe, preheat the oven to 400°F/204°C and spray a non stick cooking oil over a baking tray and keep aside

Step 2: Add the ingredients (under pakoras) in a bowl which includes broccoli, onion, rice flour, besan, baking soda, lemon juice, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt and a little water

Step 3: Mix well to form a thick consistency

Step 4: Take a tea spoon full of mixture and round them slightly with wet hands and place them on a baking tray

Step 5: Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes, till the top layers turn light brown

Step 6: Take them out and place them aside

Step 7: You can also fry them, if you don't want the baked pakora

Step 8: For frying, heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan

Step 9: When the oil is hot, add the pakoras one by one and fry them till it turns golden brown

Step 10: Take them out on a kitchen towel and keep it aside

Step 11: The next step is to make the yogurt gravy for the broccoli pakoras

Step 12: In a wide pan, heat the oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida and let it cook for about 15 to 20 seconds

Step 13: Lower the heat and add besan

Step 14: Keep stirring in low heat till it turns aromatic and light golden in colour

Step 15: Once it turns golden in colour, add in the yogurt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and stir well in low heat for about 4 to 5 minutes

Step 16: Add water according to your consistency

Step 17: Add salt and mix well

Step 18: Then add in the pakoras and let it simmer for 2 minutes

Step 19: Broccoli pakoras in spicy yogurt gravy is ready to be served

Step 20: Enjoy!Serve Broccoli Pakora Masala along with Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita, Jeera Rice and Phulka for a weekday meal