This Indian style brussels sprouts curry (sabzi/stir fry) makes a healthy side dish for your roti, paratha or dal-rice. This Indian brussels sprouts recipe comes together in under 30 minutes.
Cut the stem (hard bottom part) and discard the one layer of outer leaves. Cut it into quarters. If some are too small then cut them into half only.
Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds and they’ll splutter.
Add cumin seeds and let them sizzle a bit.
Add crushed ginger, chili and curry leaves. Saute for 30-40 seconds or until the raw smell of ginger goes away.
Add turmeric powder and hing. Stir that into the oil.
Add brussels sprouts and stir immediately.
Add red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt. Mix everything together.
Close the pan with a lid and cook on medium-low heat. Do stir every 5 minutes to make sure that it is not sticking to the bottom of the pan. During the cooking process, water droplets are collected on the inside surface of the lid, let the water drip into the pan itself.
NOTE: Do not overcook the brussels sprouts otherwise they won’t taste good. They should be just tender and almost dry kind of stir-fry with a few brown or almost burnt (but not burnt) spots.
Add sugar and lime juice. Mix and brussels sprouts curry is ready to serve.
Notes
Brussel Sprouts Buying Tips:
Looks for small to medium-size brussels sprouts. Smaller ones are sweeter and more flavorful while bigger ones have less flavor.
Choose the bright green heads with leaves that are tightly wrapped. Don’t buy the ones that have black spots or yellow, dried outer leaves.
Try to choose those that are almost similar in size so they cook evenly at the same amount of time.
Recipe Tips:
For a variation, you can add potatoes or green peas.
Texture: Always keep this sabzi dry (not semi-moist or with gravy by adding tomatoes). Soft and soggy brussels sprouts never taste good. These have to be dry and slightly crisp with brown spots to get the best flavor and taste.
Do not overcook the brussels sprouts because mushy sprouts taste flavorless.