Quinoa pulao

Name: Quinoa pulao
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 4 peoples
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups quinoa; 2 tbsp oil; 2 inch cinnamon sticks; 4 cloves; 1 bay leaves; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 onion; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 2 green chillies; 1 handful mint leaves; 1/4 cup fresh peas; 1/4 cup chopped carrots; 1/4 cup chopped french beans; 1 tomato; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp Red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder; 4 cup water; 1 tbsp salt; 1/2 lemon juice

Muniswari.G @muniswari_0205

Chennai

#ga24 Quinoa Pulao is a flavorful, healthy Indian-style one-pot dish made with quinoa and fresh-cut vegetables... This quick and easy quinoa pilaf recipe can be ready in less than 30 minutes, making it perfect for a healthy lunch box option for both kids and adults.

Muniswari.G @muniswari_0205

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Ingredients

25 minutes

4 peoples

2 cupsquinoa
2 tbspoil
2 inchcinnamon sticks
4cloves
1bay leaves
1 tspcumin seeds
2onion
1 tspginger garlic paste
2green chillies
1 handfulmint leaves
1/4 cupfresh peas
1/4 cupchopped carrots
1/4 cupchopped french beans
1tomato
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tbspRed chilli powder
1/2 tspgaram masala powder
4 cupwater
1 tbspsalt
1/2lemon juice

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Steps

25 minutes

1

Wash the quinoa 3 to 4 times with water. Drain the water and keep the quinoa aside.
2

In a kadai or a non-stick pan, heat oil and add the whole spices - Cinnamon stick, cloves, cumin and bay leaf. Fry it for a minute.
3

Then add the sliced onions and saute until they are soft. Once the onions are sauteed well add mint, ginger garlic paste, green chillies and saute well... Once everything is sauteed add tomatoes and vegetables and saute well...
4

Add the spice powders - turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala mix well. Now add the quinoa and mix well..
5

Add salt, 4 cups of water for 2 cup of quinoa. Let it come to a boil.
Then simmer and cook covered until the quinoa is cooked and all the water is evaporated (about 15 - 17 minutes).
6

If there is some moisture left after the quinoa is cooked, you could open the lid and let it evaporate, stirring frequently. Finally add ghee (optional), mint, lemon juice mix well... Cover for 10 minutes and then serve...
7

Now ready to serve..