Make Healthy Quinoa Khichdi At Home With This Nutritious & Easy To Follow Recipe

• Total Time :30 min
• Preparation Time : 10 min
• Cooking Time : 20 min
• Servings : 2
• Cooking Level : Low
• Course: Main Course
• Calories: 200
• Cuisine: Indian
• Author: Kishori Sud

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp oil or ghee
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/4 tsp hing
• 1 chopped medium tomato
• 1 large carrot
• 1/4 cup green peas
• 1 chopped small red onion
• 1 inch chopped ginger
• 4-5 chopped large garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup rinsed quinoa
• 1/4 + 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup yellow moong dal
• 1/4 cup masoor dal
• 2-2.5 cups water
• Chopped dhania

Step

• Step 1 :

  Heat a pressure cooker and then add the ghee or oil.

• Step 2 :

  Once it is heated, add the bay leaf and cumin seeds.

• Step 3 :

  Let the seeds sizzle for few seconds and then add the hing (optional) and stir.

• Step 4 :

  Add the ginger, garlic and onion and cook for 3 minutes until they soften.

• Step 5 :

  Add the tomato, carrot and peas, then stir.

• Step 6 :

  Add the dals and quinoa along with turmeric powder and salt.

• Step 7 :

  Add water.

• Step 8 :

  Stir everything together and close the cooker.

• Step 9 :

  Three whistles are enough to cook the khichdi.

• Step 10 :

  Once done let it settle down and then garnish with coriander.