Aromatic Broccoli, Sweetcorn & Peas

Name: Aromatic Broccoli, Sweetcorn & Peas
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 green chillies, or to taste; 2 fresh tomatoes; 2 tbsp ghee or oil; 2 tbsp ghee or oil; 2 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp ginger paste; 2 tbsp shop-bought fried onions; ½ tsp ground turmeric; Chilli powder, to taste; 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) frozen peas, sweetcorn and broccoli mixture; 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) frozen peas, sweetcorn and broccoli mixture; 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) frozen peas, sweetcorn and broccoli mixture; Fine sea salt, to taste; 1 tbsp sundried tomato paste; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; Handful of fresh coriander (cilantro); Handful of fresh coriander (cilantro); ½ tsp garam masala; Juice of ½ a lemon

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

My dad was a welder by trade, and was always tinkering with his Ford Escort. He once helped the local fruit and veg vendor to fix his van. In return he was given a box of broccoli. It was the first time he ever set eyes on this particular vegetable. In wonder, he referred to the broccoli as ‘small trees’.

Ingredients

2 green chillies, or to taste
2 fresh tomatoes
2 tbsp ghee or oil

Asia
India
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Slit the green chillies lengthways. Cut each tomato into 6 wedges.
Place a wok on a medium heat, then add the following ingredients in this order: ghee or oil, garlic paste, ginger paste, fried onions, green chillies, turmeric, and chilli powder to taste. Fry for 1 minute.
Now add the prepared peas, sweetcorn and broccoli, salt to taste, sundried toma