Quinoa(Kinwa), good source of protein and dietary fiber, has fluffy texture and nutty flavor when cooked. Good for packed lunch-box or dinner and a healthy alternate to lemon rice.
Serves:2
Ingredients:
- Quinoa - 3/4 cup
- Black chickpeas - 1/2 cup
- Raw mango - 1/2
- Lime -1
- Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal - 1 tsp
- Channa dal - 1 tsp
- Curry leaves - 1 strand
- Peanuts - 1 tbsp
- Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
- Asafotieda - 1/2 tsp
- Cilantro - few leaves
- Ginger - 1 inch
- Green chilly - 1
- Jalapeno (deseeded) - 1
- Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
- Cilantro - handful
- Olive oil - 1 tbsp
- Soak black chickpeas in water for 4 hrs
- Wash and rinse Quinoa
- Take two separators that will fit in a pressure cooker
- Add quinoa with 1-1/2 cup water in a separator and chickpeas with 1 cup water in a separator
- Pressure cook quinoa and black chickpeas for 1 whistle
- When pressure is released, separate quinoa with a fork as it sticks together and set aside
- Drain water from black chickpeas and keep aside
- Grind all ingredients listed under 'grind to paste' without adding any water
- Chop raw mango to small cubes
- Heat pan, add oil and fry mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, channa dal, curry leaves, peanuts
- Add cubed raw mango pieces, boiled black chickpeas, turmeric powder, asafotieda, ground paste and fry till raw smell subsides
- Add cooked quinoa and squeeze lime juice
- Garnish with cilantro and serve
quinoa delicious with lemon
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