Broccoli Besan Sabji | Broccoli Stir Fry with Besan Flour

5 from 4 votes

Broccoli Besan Sabji is a delicious and healthy stir fry made with broccoli, besan, garlic, and a few spices under 10 minutes.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Keyword broccoli besan sabzi, broccoli besan stir fry, broccoli sabji, broccoli stir fry, broccoli stir fry indian

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Method Stovetop

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 222kcal

In a bowl, combine besan, turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, dry mango powder, garam masala, and salt. Mix well and set aside.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet on medium heat. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet on medium heat.
Next, add broccoli florets. Sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds, then close the lid and cook for 3-4 minutes until the broccoli is half-cooked.
Note: You can also directly add steamed broccoli at this stage, which reduces the cooking time.
Add salt and sprinkle half of the besan flour mixture evenly over the broccoli florets. Mix gently to coat them.
Then, add the remaining besan flour mixture and mix well to ensure all the broccoli florets are thoroughly coated.
Close the lid and cook for 3-4 minutes on medium-low heat to allow the masalas to be absorbed well.
Uncover the lid and sprinkle a little water to moisten the besan flour.
Stir fry on high flame for another 5 minutes until the raw smell of besan flour disappears. **See video for reference.
Add some lime juice and serve broccoli stir fry with besan flour hot.

You can replace garlic with ¼ teaspoon asafetida (hing). Broccoli besan stir fry tastes best with garlic.
Makes sure not to burn the besan (chickpea flour) while cooking. Cook on medium-low flame till besan raw smell goes away. If broccoli coating is dry just sprinkle some water.
You can use dry roasted besan or chickpea flour, it will fasten the cooking process.
Instead of ¼ cup of besan flour, you can use 2 tablespoons of besan and 2 teaspoons of rice flour. Rice flour makes it more crispy.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.