Buttered Broccoli Poriyal Sabzi Recipe - Finger Food For Babies And Toddlers

Step 1: To begin making Buttered Broccoli Poriyal Sabzi, we need to first steam the Broccoli floretsFirstly make sure to wash the broccoli thoroughly as there might be particles of mud or worms in between the florets

Step 2: Add the broccoli florets into a pressure cooker along with 2 tablespoons of water and a pinch of salt

Step 3: Allow to pressure cook for 1 whistle

Step 4: Turn off the flame and run the pressure cooker under water to release the pressure immediately

Step 5: Take out the steamed broccoli florets and keep aside

Step 6: If you are cooking on the stove, add the broccoli florets to a pot of water (enough to cover all the florets)

Step 7: Allow the florets to boil in the water for 5 minutes

Step 8: The broccoli should have sufficiently cooked

Step 9: Make sure to not over cook broccoli as it might lose the nutrition when over cooked

Step 10: In a heavy bottomed pan, add 1 teaspoon of butter and allow it to melt

Step 11: Once the butter has melted add the minced garlic

Step 12: Saute for a few minutes until the flavour of garlic incorporates in the butter

Step 13: Add in the steamed broccoli and give it a good stir so that the butter has coated well on to the florets

Step 14: Turn off the flame and place it in a serving dish for your baby/toddler

Step 15: Serve this Broccoli Poriyal as a side dish along with Curd Rice or Paruppu Sadam for a complete and wholesome meal

Step 16: You can even serve this Broccoli dish as a finger food to your babies/ toddlers over the age of 10 months