Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Brussels Sprouts are leafy vegetables look like miniature cabbages. They have high nutritional value and they are believed to have anticancer properties. I like them to be cooked lightly and they are really tasty when we roast them. Here is the recipe for the simple Brussels Sprouts roast…

Time of Preparation : 5 minutes
Cooking Time : 40 minutes
No of Servings : 2 to 3
Spice level : 3 out of 5

Ingredients:

• Brussels Sprouts – 1 pound
• Red Onion – 1/2 (thinly sliced)
• Olive oil – 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Black pepper – 1 tsp (freshly ground) (adjust according to taste)
• Salt – to taste

Method of Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Remove the stems of the brussels sprouts and remove any outer yellow leaves.
3. Cut them to 4 and keep them aside.
4. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in pan and add the cumin seeds.
5. When they splutter add the thinly sliced onions and fry for just a minute.
6. Now add the brussels sprouts, salt and the ground black pepper and mix well.
7. Transfer them to a oven safe vessel and mix the remaining oil and cook for 30 to 40 minutes.
8. Turn them every 7 to 10 minutes.
9. Remove them when they are nicely roasted.
10. The outer side will be crispy and inside will be soft.
11. Serve hot with sambar rice or rasam rice.

Note:

• If we want, we can just fry the sprouts in the pan.
• If we want we can roast the onions and sprouts for different time separately and mix them at the end.