Egg Free Brussels Sprouts Gratin (GF)
It all started when I last went vegetable shopping and found one of the stalls at my market had Brussels sprouts on display. Brussels sprouts are one of those non-Indian vegetables which are now being grown in India. Since they’re usually bought by the starred and fancier restaurants, Brussels sprou
Ingredients
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsps cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp garlic paste (optional)
- 3 onions small , thinly sliced
- to taste black pepper Freshly ground ,
- to taste Salt
- 1/8 cup almonds slivered and toasted
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Steam cook or microwave the Brussels sprouts.
- Heat the oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds, garlic paste and the onions. Sautxe9 the onions till they turn golden. Add the steam cooked Brussels sprouts, the salt and pepper. Stir well and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, till the Brussels sprouts start caramelising and turning brown. Add the slivered almonds, stir and take the pan off the heat.
- Transfer the Brussels sprouts to a baking dish and level it uniformly. Melt the butter in a small pan and add the breadcrumbs. Add a bit of salt and sautxe9 till the breadcrumbs are lightly toasted.
- Sprinkle the breadcrumbs evenly over the Brussels sprouts. Now add the grated cheese and cook under the grill (or broil) until the cheese melts and turns golden. This took mine 5 minutes but would depend upon your grill/ broiler.
Notes
On an aside, one of the winners (Suzan, who didn't leave me any way to contact her) of my last giveaway hasn't got back to me in the last 10 days. So I randomly picked another winner for America's Little Italys: Recipes and Traditions by Sheryll Bellman. Congratulations Angela on the win.