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| Purple Sprouting Broccoli is a delicious as a side dish or even as the main ingredient with Pasta or in a gratin dish. Personally, I love it steamed and then coated in some butter and a squeeze of lemon, or cooked with a little oriental influence as with the recipe below. |
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| Serves:
4 - 6
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| Preparation Time:
10 minutes |
| Cooking Time:
10 - 15 minutes |
| Ingredients: |
450g purple sprouting broccoli
2 tbsp groundnut oil or vegetable oil
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
5 garlic cloves, peeled and very finely sliced
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds |
| Method : |
1. Trim off any hard ends from the broccoli stalks as well as any very coarse leaves.
2. Bring a large quantity of salted water to the boil in a large saucepan and plunge in the broccoli. With the lid on, quickly bring the water back to the boil, then remove the lid and briskly simmer the broccoli for about 2 minutes. Drain thoroughly.
3. Meanwhile, heat both oils in the pan over a medium heat. Fry the garlic for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the slices are light golden.
4. Add the broccoli and fry it for 2-3 minutes, tossing frequently, until the stalks are piping hot and imbued with the garlicky oil.
5. Serve immediately with the sesame seeds sprinkled over the top. |
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When buying Purple Sprouting Broccoli, cook it as soon as you can as it looses its texture after 3 to 4 days when stored in the fridge. You can blanch your broccoli up to 8 hours before cooking, just lightly boil and then plunge it in some ice cold water, drain thoroughly and store in the fridge until cooking. |
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