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Quinoa Moong Matar Pulao/Khichri

Aanchal Gupta
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Quinoa any color/variety
  • 1 cup yellow Moong dal
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 12 oz peas I used frozen
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 tsp minced green chilies
  • 2 tbsp ghee/oil Use oil for vegan option
  • 1 tsp Cumin/jeera
  • 1 small stick cinnamon
  • 3 cloves/laung
  • 3-4 Green Cardamom/Choti elaichi
  • 1-2 Brown cardamom/Moti elaichi
  • 5-6 Dry red Chilies
  • 2-3 Bay leaves
  • 2 3/4 cup water
  • salt as per taste

Instructions
 

  • Wash Quinoa and dal and soak for 2-3 hours
  • In a pan heat Ghee and add cumin/jeera. When it crackles,add all the dry spices and stir.
  • Add sliced onions and cook till onions are pink and translucent.
  • Add ginger,garlic and green chilies and continue to stir.
  • Add Dal and stir for few minutes.
  • Rinse and drain Quinoa in a sieve.
  • Add Quinoa and stir for few minutes.
  • Add water and salt and bring to a rolling boil.
  • Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Open cover and fluff with fork.

Notes

The Quinoa should be rinsed very well before cooking or it could taste bitter. I take it a step further and always soak it for sometime to make sure there is no bitterness. Treat it just like rice for cooking purposes. You know its done when the germ ring is visible on the outside edge of the grain.
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