I am big fan of quinoa. I brand quinoa-black edible bean salad, quinoa-avocado salad, quinoa dosa, quinoa idlis, quinoa cutlets. However, different many people, I cannot substitute rice amongst quinoa. I honey my rice. You see, I am South-Indian as well as nosotros South-Indians honey our rice! Being that I am ever looking for new ways to contain quinoa into my diet, I experimented making a pilaf using it. I mixed it amongst rice inwards the ratio of 1:1. I loved it! Even my picky kids ate without whatever fuss ( or fifty-fifty realizing), which to me was real encouraging. Since then, I became fifty-fifty to a greater extent than adventurous as well as made quinoa-methi pulao. This 1 came out perfect as well as my hubby virtually didn't realize that anything was different.
I intend this is a technique that all those who desire to contain quinoa inwards their meals should operate until they are habituated to quinoa.
Methi pulao is 1 of my favorite dishes. It is unproblematic as well as slow to brand one-pot meal.
Servings: 3-4
Ingredients :
Basmati rice: 1 cup
Quinoa: 1/2 cup
Fresh Methi leaves (Fenugreek leaves): 1 loving cup ( from 1 medium bunch), washed as well as cleaned.
Soya chunks: 1 loving cup ( optional)
Ghee: 1 tbsp
Coconut oil: 1 tbsp
Clove: 2-3 nos
Cinnamon: 1 inch stick
Bay leaf: 1 medium-sized
Cardamom pods: 2-3
Cashewnut halves: 1 tbsp
Onion: 1 medium, chopped lengthwise.
Ginger-garlic paste: 1 tbsp
Green chillies: 3-4( depending on your spice level),chopped fine
Turmeric powder: 1 tsp
Garam masala powder: 1 tsp
Tomato: 1 medium, chopped
Salt : to taste
Sugar: 1/2 tsp
Hot Water: iii cups + 1 cup
Method:
Rinse the basmati rice thoroughly until all the starch is removed. Soak basmati rice inwards H2O for thirty mins. Drain the H2O as well as allow it dry out for 20-30 minutes.
Soak the soy chunks inwards 1 loving cup H2O amongst a pinch of common salt for 5-10 mins. Squeeze as well as take them from water. Keep aside.
Wash the quinoa as well as proceed ready.
Boil the H2O as well as proceed ready.
Heat oil/ ghee mixture inwards a kadai/ sauté pan/ pressure level cooker. Add the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves as well as the onions. Sauté until the onions plough transparent.
Add ginger-garlic paste, chopped greenish chillies as well as sauté for few seconds.
Now add together the turmeric pulverization as well as the chopped tomatoes. Saute until the tomatoes wilt.
Add the methi leaves as well as laid upward for 3-4 minutes.
Add the garam masala pulverization as well as drained soy chunks.
Add the drained rice as well as sauté for 2-4 minutes.
Add inwards the hot water, salt, saccharide as well as convey it to a boil.
Add quinoa.
Cover, cut the open fire to depression as well as laid upward for xv minutes. If you lot are using a pressure level cooker/ pan, create non operate the whistle/ weight.
When done, fluff amongst a fork/ spoon.
Garnish amongst freshly chopped cilantro leaves.
Serve hot amongst a Raita of your pick or yesteryear itself.
Enjoy!
I am bringing this delicious dish to all my friends at Throwback Thursday#39, Fiesta Friday#120 and Saucy Saturdays#45! Angie's co-hosts this calendar week are Loretta @ Safari of the Mind and Linda @ Fabulous Fare Sisters
Cooking made easy:
The quinoa tin last cooked separately as well as added to the pulao at the destination in 1 lawsuit the rice has cooked.
Quinoa tin last made ahead of fourth dimension as well as stored inwards the fridge for 3-4 days.
You tin operate solely garam masala pulverization or solely whole garam masala depending on your preference as well as availability.
Tip for well for you lot living:
Fenugreek leaves are highly nutrient-dense . They are particularly beneficial for diabetics. Quinoa equally nosotros are all aware is a super-food! It is gluten-free as well as protien-rich. You tin read to a greater extent than regarding the benefits of quinoa inwards the references below:
References:
http://healthnfitnesshops.com/7-health-benefits-of-quinoa.html/
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4994/7-Benefits-of-Quinoa-The-Supergrain-of-the-Future.html
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/health-benefits-quinoa
Food for thought:
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