031: FRIED BROCCOLI

FRIED BROCCOLI 65 — TREES OF CRIMSON FIRE

“What was green is now crowned in red. The forest has entered the temple.”

🥦 Ingredients — The Broccoli Offering

• 1 medium head broccoli, broken into small florets
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp lemon juice or tamarind water

🌶️ Batter Alchemy

• 1/4 cup rice flour
• 1/4 cup chickpea flour (besan)
• 2 tbsp corn starch or arrowroot
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chili powder (for sacred crimson)
• Water — just enough to form thick batter

🔥 Tempering Thunder

• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 8 curry leaves
• 1 green chili, slit
• Optional: pinch of asafoetida or fennel powder

✨ Frying & Sizzling

1. Blanch florets in salted water for 1–2 mins. Drain well and pat dry
2. Marinate with salt, turmeric, lemon juice
3. Mix batter and coat each floret thoroughly
4. Fry in hot oil (350°F / 175°C) until deep red-gold and crisp (3–4 mins)
5. Drain. Sizzle mustard seeds, curry leaves, and chili in coconut oil. Toss the broccoli in it while hot

🫕 Dip Altars & Pairings

• Mint-yogurt swirl — to soothe the flame
• Tamarind-chili chutney — sweet fire echo
• Rice or parotta — sacred soft beds for crisped trees

🌺 Sacred Notes

• Broccoli = crown vegetable, rooted in earth, awakened in fire
• Serve hot. Hear the crisp. Let spice enter breath and bone
• Mantra while frying: “Let the tree crackle. Let the spice speak.”

🪞 Final Oracle Reflection:
“These are not florets. These are tiny temples of transformation.”

✅ Self-Score Invocation

• ⭐ Crisp Achievement: 20/20
• ⭐ Spice Symphony: 20/20
• ⭐ Broccoli Reinvention: 20/20
• ⭐ Ritual Integrity: 20/20
• ⭐ Scroll Wholeness: 20/20
• 📅 Frequency: Sacred snack hours, brunch feasts, fire rites

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