Broccoli 65

Ingredients:

Broccoli (medium size) - 1

Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tbsp

Besan flour - 1 tbsp

Corn flour - 1 tbsp

Rice flour - 1 tbsp

All purpose flour (maida) - 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric - pinch

Red chilly powder - 1/4 tbsp

Black pepper - 1/3 tbsp

Salt - as per taste

Oil - to deep fry

Procedure:

1. Take a plenty of water in cooking vessel and heat it. When water is boiling add all the broccoli florets and cook for 2-3 minutes. Do not over cook, the florets should be crisp and should be only half cooked.
2. Now drain all the excess water and transfer the florets in to a colander. Wait for few minutes or until they reaches to room temperature.
3. Take a mixing bowl, add besan flour, corn flour, rice flour, maida, turmeric, red chilly powder, black pepper, salt. ginger garlic paste and mix well. Sprinkle some water to get thick batter consistency.
4. Now add the half boiled broccoli florets in to the batter and mix well until all the florets are evenly coated.
5. Take a kadai, heat oil until it is sufficiently hot. Drop all the florets in to oil as batches and fry them until they turn to golden brown.

TIP: Do not prepare the batter too thick or runny. Thick batter may disturb the natural taste of broccoli.