Tandoori Broccoli(Baked Broccoli)

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Tandoori Broccoli(Baked Broccoli)

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-Tandoori broccoli is one of the spicy finger licking food . By Marinating florets with yoghurt and all spices makes it yummy with rich flavour and nice taste.

-As we are using very little oil for baking it is healthy too.

Ingredients:

-20 broccoli florets

-one cup thick yoghurt or( greek yoghurt)

-Any cooking oil.

-Grated cheese

Spices:

- 1tbsp Red chilli powder

- 1tbsp coriander powder

- 1tbsp Tandoori masala

- 1tsp Garam masala

-salt

-Turmeric

Preparing Thick Curd:

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-If you dont have thick yoghurt you can prepare thick yoghurt by removing the whey.

-Take normal yoghurt in muslin cloth and hang over for 30 minutes.

-After 30 minutes you can see all whey is removed and you will get thick yoghurt

Boiling Florets:

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-Take broccoli florets and add to warm water and just boil for 4 minutes.

-strain the water from florets and cool them

(1 cup thick yoghurt is enough for 20 florets)

Marinating:

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-Now take thick yoghurt in bowl add grated cheese and all spices, turmeric,red chilli powder,coriander powder

Add Remaining Spices:

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-Add garam masala,tandoori masala, salt and mix every thing.

Add Florets:

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-Add florets and a tsp oil and mix everything so that florets are nicely blended with yoghurt and all spices.

-Marinate for 1hr

Baking

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-After 1 hr you can see florets absorb the yoghurt and thick texture is seen.

-place the florets on the wire rack and bake at 200 degrees for 20 minutes.

-when you see entire coating is absorbed by florets and light color change you can remove them.

-serve with salad and lime juice. For extra spicy sprinkle chat masala powder.