Roasted Broccoli with Cumin, Garlic, Lime and Rosemary
I roasted broccoli tonight, exactly as I tell you, Roasted Broccoli with Cumin, Garlic, Lime and Rosemary. OK! OK, I snuck in some red pepper flakes and sumac as well. As things go, not uncommon flavors for roasting Broccoli.
All things considered, it is the perfect, mindless Monday kind of dish – simple, fool proof and almost guaranteed to please. It reminds me of the time when the world was a simpler place. When all we worried about was whether our presidents ate their broccoli. A sharp contrast to today’s world where we wonder whether we have other countries hacking our election.
Well, deep thoughts and complicated food have no place on a Monday. It is about, getting through the first day of the week and all it holds for us. Such as tomorrow’s school concert. Such as a bunch of possibilities for me that may or may not fizzle through.
The most interesting part of this dish is that it works with frozen broccoli, I had actually a batch of our home frozen broccoli and that is what I used in the recipe. I have tried this with regular fresh broccoli, the first option is softer and quicker. It is usually in my opinion a little more popular with kids. The second option with fresh broccoli crisps better and well better liked with people who like their roasted veggies crispy. I personally love either, and enjoy this with dal.
The upside is that it really is easy and foolproof, resulting in the perfect side dish. So, here you have a recipe that just is a good version of shake and bake and crisp and serve. I have tried the same treatment on Brussels Sprouts and it also works well, so if you are in the mood for Brussels try this recipe too!
A beautiful, flavorful and super-easy way to cook your broccoli. The assertive seasonings work well in getting the broccoli to shine.
Ingredients
- 1 pound of chopped broccoli florets, fresh or frozen
- 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 8 cloves of chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon bruised cumin seeds
- 1 and half tablespoon snipped rosemary
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon sumac
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 fresh lime halved
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 410 degrees.
- Place the broccoli in a single layer on the baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil, chopped garlic, bruised cumin and rosemary and mix well.
- Place in the oven and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until the broccoli is tender and turning golden at spots. If you want it crisper cook it for another 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle with salt, sumac, red pepper flakes.
- Squeeze in the lime juice and serve immediately.
Tania Mushtaq
I love broccoli in roasted form thank you for sharing a delicious recipe