Dishoom's Chilli Broccoli Salad Recipe

SERVES 2 AS A SIDE OR 1 AS A MAIN COURSE

Ingredients

1 small broccoli head

75g roasted pistachio nuts

¾ fresh red chilli

25 coriander leaves

4–5 mint leaves

25g roasted pumpkin seeds

25g Medjool dates

Salt, to taste

45g lime & chilli dressing

1 lime wedge

For the lime & chilli dressing

25ml lime juice

4​​–5 thin slices of ginger

1¼ small green chilli

½ tsp fine sea salt

19g granulated sugar

12ml rice vinegar

75ml mild olive oil or vegetable oil

A few mint leaves

Method

1. Wash the broccoli, dry and chop into small morsels. Crush the pistachios very lightly, using a pestle and mortar. Finely chop the red chilli and tear the coriander and mint leaves. Place everything in a large bowl.
2. Pull the dates in half with your fingers, discard the stone, then slice each half into quarters and add to the bowl. (If your dates are very sticky, handle them with slightly wet fingers; the water will encourage the fruit not to stick to itself.)
3. Pour over the lime and chilli dressing (please kindly see below for the particulars on how to prepare this). Toss everything together and scatter over the roasted pumpkin seeds. Squeeze lime over the salad and use a wedge to garnish.

To make the lime & chilli dressing

1. Blitz the ingredients together, using a mini food processor or stick blender, until completely homogenised.
2. The leftover dressing will keep in the fridge for 3–4 days. It will work brilliantly on any salad or green vegetables, and is also delicious drizzled over ripe avocado or served with grilled fish.

For other Dishoom recipes, please see Dishoom: from Bombay with love, our cookery book and highly subjective guide to Bombay.