RAMAYANA’S DIET CLINIC
DT. GEETU
Quinoa Matar Pulao
▢ 3-4 drops of oil
▢ 1 bay leaf
▢ 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
▢ 1 whole green cardamom
▢ 1 whole cloves
▢ 1 medium red onion sliced
▢ 1 green chili chopped
▢ 1 cup quinoa 185 grams, cooked nd
▢ 1/2 cup green peas
▢ 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
▢ 1.25 cups water
▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
Rinse the quinoa under running water using a strainer for 1-2 minutes and keep it dipped for half an hour in the water
Also, add the frozen green peas to a bowl of warm water while you do the rest of the steps.
Switch on the burner and in apressure cooker, add the oil and then add the whole spices- bay leaf, cumin seeds, green cardamom, black cardamom and cloves. Let them sizzle for few seconds.
Then add the sliced onion and green chili and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the onion is softened.
Drain the green peas and then add them to the pot along with cilantro. Also, add the quinoa and toss everything together.
quinoa, green peas, cilantro and spices mixed together in a pot
Add water, salt and stir. Close the pressure cooker with it’s lid.
After closing the pressure cooker , let is whistle for 2 minutes (with the pressure valve in the sealing position). Let the pressure release naturally, which takes around 15 minutes.
quinoa, green peas, cilantro and spices mixed together in a pot along with water
Open the lid and using a fork fluff the quinoa.
Serve quinoa matar pulao
