Quinoa khichadi / Quinoa and lentil easy one pot meal
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Recipe type: Main course
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: ~ 3 persons
 
Quinoa khichadi is a mixture of quinoa and lentil cooked together with vegetables and flavored with spices.
Ingredients
  • Quinoa 1 cup
  • Skinned moong dal ~ ½ cup
  • Oil ½ tbsp
  • Mustard seed 11/2 tsp
  • Asafoetida ½ tsp
  • Dried red chili ½ (optional)
  • Clove ~ 2 piece
  • Cinnamon stick ½ inch stick
  • Salt (as per taste)
  • Turmeric powder 1 tsp
  • Red chili powder 1-2 tsp (as per taste)
  • Cumin and coriander powder
  • Onion ½ cup chopped medium to small size
  • Bell pepper ½ cup chopped medium to small size
  • Celery (optional) ¼ cup chopped medium to small size
  • Carrots ¼ cup chopped medium to small size
  • Green beans ¼ cup chopped medium to small size
  • Green peas ¼ cup chopped medium to small size
  • Cauliflower ¼ cup chopped medium to small size
  • Eggplant (Brinjal / aubergine) ¼ cup chopped medium to small size
  • Potato ¼ cup chopped medium to small size
  • Tomatoes ¼ cup chopped medium to small size
  • Plain yogurt (optional for serving purpose)
Instructions
  1. Wash and soak quinoa and skinned moong lentil (mag ni fotravali dal) for ~30 mins.
  2. Chop celery, onion and tomato and available vegetables like cauliflower, green beans, eggplant, bell pepper, carrot, potato, green peas etc..
  3. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add mustard seed, whole red chili, clove and cinnamon stick and saute it. Add chopped celery, onion, salt and saute it for 2-3 mins.
  4. Add ginger garlic paste and spices like red chili powder, turmeric and cumin coriander powder. mix it well and saute for a min on low flame. Don't burn red chili powder or you can add it last.
  5. Now it's time to add chopped tomatoes and other vegetables. Coat it well with spices.
  6. Finally add soaked quinoa and lentil.
  7. Mix all well and adjust water consistency like you cook rice 1 cup quinoa and lentil to 2 cups of water.
  8. One whistle of pressure cooker and after releasing pressure of cooker remove lid.
Notes
Preparation time does not contain soaking time.

If you are new to the celery's taste then skip using in this dish.

Use vegetable and their portion as per your availability and preference.

If you are vegan or allergic to dairy then skip yogurt for serving. You can have this bowl just like that.

If you are new to the quinoa then try little at a time, it might take bit time to adjust the taste and texture of quinoa.

If quinoa is not available in your country then use brown rice or cracked wheat but cooking time will vary so change it according to that.
Recipe by Cooking Therapist at https://cookingtherapist.com/quinoa-khichadi/