QUINOA Bisibelebhaat

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Have been making lotsa dishes with superfood "quinoa" --Quinoa is a seed high on protein and gluten free!
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa
Tried making bisibelebhaat with quinoa and it tastes yumm:)

INGREDIENTS:
  • Quinoa - 3/4 cup
  • Toor dal - 3 tbsp
  • Water -2 cups
  • Bisibelebhaat powder - 2 to 3 tsp
  • Veggies of your choice - 1 cup
  • Onion - 1 
  • Salt to taste
  • Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Jeera seeds - 1 tsp
  • Oil - 1 tbsp
  • Asafoetida - a pinch

HOW TO MAKE :
  • Cook quinoa and dal mixture together in a pressure cooker or rice cooker by using 1:2 water. Keep it ready.
  • Now take a thick bottomed pan and add oil.
  • Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, jeera, hing .
  • Now add in the cut onions and fry for a minute.Now add in the remaining veggies and add 1 cup of water.
  • Let it boil well until the veggies turn soft. 
  • Add salt to taste and bisibelebhaat powder and cook again for few minutes.
  • Add in the tamarind paste too.
  • Now atlast add the cooked quinoa and dal mix to it and mix well.Adjust the water if its too thick.
  • Simmer it for few minutes and serve while hot with raita!:)

Comments

  1. Pool Party in GurgaonJanuary 13, 2015 at 10:13 AM

    Very informative, keep posting such good articles, it really helps to know about things.

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    1. UnknownMarch 25, 2015 at 4:07 PM

      Shop online for quinoa at www.saiwholefoods.com

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