If you were on a weight loss diet and have shunned your favorite rice, then gorge on this quinoa pulao. You can serve it with delicious carrot raita.
Servings 2
Ingredients:
- Quinoa- 1 cup
- Water- 2 cups
- Onions, finely chopped- ½ cup
- Oil- 2 tsp
- Mixed vegetables, chopped - 1 cup (You can add vegetables of your choice)
- Cinnamon, Bay leaf- 1 piece each
- Cloves- 4
- Cumin seeds- ½ tsp
- Garlic, minced- 1 tsp
- Ginger, grated- ½ tsp
- Cardamom- 2-3 pods
- Finely chopped coriander
- Lemon- 1
- Salt- according to your taste
Directions:
- Heat oil in a pan, preferably nonstick. Add the cumin seeds. After the cumin seeds splutter, add the whole spices- bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom. Fry them for 15-20 seconds and then add the finely chopped onions. Fry the onions for 3-4 minutes or until the onions are soft. Don’t wait till the onions turn golden brown. Add the ginger and garlic and sauté for about 2 minutes.
- Add the mixed vegetables and coriander, cook for 4- 5 minutes or till the vegetables are almost cooked.
- Add the quinoa to this mixture. Add 2 cups of water and salt.
- Lower the heat and cook the mixture covered for about 5 minutes
- The quinoa will be soft and fluffy by this time. The rest of vegetables will be done now too.
- Garnish your pulao with coriander leaves. Squeeze a little of lemon on top.
- Serve hot with delicious carrot raita.
Enjoy this delicious and nutritious pulao.