Broccoli 65 (Broccoli Fritters)

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Broccoli 65 is a delicious crisp fried appetizer made with broccoli, flour, corn starch and few spices. 65 recipes are popular in South Indian restaurants.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Indian

Keyword broccoli 65, broccoli fritters, broccoli recipes

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Method Stovetop

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 88kcal

Author Bhavana Patil

Ingredients

1 cup broccoli florets (appx 10-12)
2 tablespoons all purpose flour (maida) (or wheat flour)
2 tablespoons corn flour (corn starch) (or rice flour)
1 teaspoon ginger minced
1 teaspoon garlic minced
1 teaspoon coriander leaves chopped
1 teaspoon curry leaves chopped
½ teaspoon garam masala powder
1 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder
1 teaspoon red chilli sauce
½ teaspoon black pepper powder
¼ cup water
oil to deep fry
salt to taste

Garnish

few green chilies slit lengthwise
few curry leaves

Instructions

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except for the oil and broccoli. I prefer to use equal amounts of all-purpose flour and cornstarch. However, if you don't have all-purpose flour, you can use cornstarch alone as a substitute.
Add water and mix the ingredients well to form a medium-thick consistency batter, similar to the consistency of bajji mix.
Add the broccoli florets to the prepared batter and coat them well. Be careful not to overcoat the florets, as this can make them soggy.
Once the oil is hot, add the broccoli florets and deep fry them on medium flame until they are golden brown and crisp.
Garnish with deep-fried green chili and curry leaves.

Notes

Do not overcoat broccoli florets with batter, they become soggy.
You can add food color, I used Kashmiri red chili powder to get color and taste.
You can also make the same dish with cauliflower. It is called Gobi 65 or Cauliflower 65.

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