HEALTHY QUINOA AND MOONG DAL KHICHADI
Quinoa Khichadi is a quick and healthy alternative to the regular rice khichadi. This one-pot meal is easy to cook, nutritious and flavourful. Quinoa is gluten-free and is also a good source of protein as well as several other minerals. I have served this delicious Khichadi with cooked Beetroot raita, sweet lime pickle, salad and papad.
Food for the Soul indeed
INGREDIENTS:
1cup quinoa, washed very well to remove bitterness and soaked for at least a half-hour
½ cup yellow split moong dal washed and soaked for half-hour
½ onion, chopped
½ tomato chopped
Carrots, chopped
Spinach washed and chopped
Mushrooms washed and chopped
1Green chilli, chopped
1tsp cumin seeds
¼ tsp turmeric powder
½ -1 tsp chilli powder
½-1tsp Shilpa’s Masala Mill garam masala
½ tsp coriander powder
Salt to taste
Pinch of hing
Oil/ ghee
1tsp ginger garlic paste
Coriander leaves, lemon, ghee for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS:
HEAT ghee in a pan
Add cumin, hing and allow cumin seeds to splutter
Add onions, ginger-garlic paste, and green chillies
Fry for few mins
Add tomatoes, all vegetables and powdered masalas
Fry for few mins
Add dal and fry for 3-4 mins
Add spinach and fry for 2-3 mins
Add quinoa and continue to fry for 2-3 mins
Add enough water to cook the khichadi
Cover and cook on low flame until done.
That’s it, your delicious and healthy Quinoa and Moong Dal Khichadi is ready
Serve hot garnished with lemon slice and coriander and drizzled with ghee.
SPICE LEVEL:🌶