Quinoa and lauki (bottle gourd) khichdi

Name: Quinoa and lauki (bottle gourd) khichdi
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 medium Lauki (bottle gourd) diced; 1/2 cup quinoa; 2 tbsp oil; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tbsp garlic crushed; 1 tomato chopped; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves chopped to garnish; Water as required

Soumini Bhattacherjee @SouminiBhattacherjee

Bengaluru

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Ingredients used:
Lauki (Bottle Gourd)
Quinoa

Soumini Bhattacherjee @SouminiBhattacherjee

Bengaluru

#ga24
Ingredients used:
Lauki (Bottle Gourd)
Quinoa

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Ingredients

40 minutes

2 people

1medium Lauki (bottle gourd) diced
1/2 cupquinoa
2 tbspoil
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1 tbspgarlic crushed
1tomato chopped
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1 tspsalt
1 tbspfresh coriander leaves chopped to garnish
Water as required

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Take a medium sized lauki(bottle gourd), dice it into small pieces and keep aside.
2

Now take quinoa in a bowl.Wash it and soak it with 1 cup water for 10 minutes.
3

Now heat oil in a pan.
4

Once hot add the cumin seeds.
5

Once it splutters,add the crushed garlic.
6

Now add the lauki(bottle gourd) to the pan
7

Add the turmeric and salt and mix well.Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
8

After 10 minutes open the lid and red chilli powder and mix well.
9

Now add the chopped tomatoes.
10

Now drain out the water from the soaked quinoa and add the drained quinoa to the pan and mix well.
11

Now add 3/4 cup water, cover with a lid and cook till the lauki (bottle gourd) and quinoa becomes soft.
12

Remove from the stove and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
13

Serve hot.