Today we are going to see Quinoa Pulao Recipe. This recipe explains how to cook Quinoa Pulao in Pressure Cooker. In this post, I have explained Quinoa Pulao Recipe with stepwise pictures.
You can try this one pot Quinoa Pulao for lunch or dinner and can be taken as a lunch box recipe. It is weight loss friendly. And it is diabetic friendly too. I have added more carrot and beans. It is cooked to perfection and will definitely come fluffy. You can try this recipe without any doubt. The spices will give a nice flavor and mint will mask the flavor of Quinoa. Pulao will be enriched with a very nice flavor. The thing I like very much is that it can be made very very quickly.
There are some other Indian Style Quinoa Recipes in my blog from Category like Weight Loss Diet Recipes and Diabetic Friendly Diet Recipes
- Quinoa Methi Pulao in Pressure Cooker
- Quinoa Peas Pulao in Pressure Cooker
- Quinoa Sambar Rice in Pressure Cooker
- Indian Style Quinoa Salad Recipe
- How to cook Quinoa Perfectly ?
- How to cook Quinoa in Pressure Cooker ?
Quinoa Pulao Recipe
Today we are going to see Quinoa Pulao Recipe. This recipe explains how to cook Quinoa Pulao in Pressure Cooker. In this post, I have explained Quinoa Pulao Recipe with stepwise pictures.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3 Servings (Cups)
Calories 300 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Quinoa
- 1 cup Chopped Vegetables (Carrot and Beans)
- 1 tsp Ghee
- 1/4 Onion (Sliced)
- 2 Green Chillies
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 cup Chopped Coriander and Mint Leaves
- little Salt
Whole Spices
- 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Pattai)
- 2 Cardamom (Elakkai)
- 2 Cloves (Grambu)
- 1 Bay Leaf
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add all the whole spices and saute once or twice.
- Add sliced onions, green chillies and saute till they become soft. Then, add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes off.
- Add chopped vegetables and saute for few minutes. Then, add quinoa and saute for next few minutes. It should slightly get fried in the ghee.
- Add 1.5 cups of water and bring it to boil. Its time to add salt, lemon juice and chopped mint and coriander leaves. Close the cooker and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles in medium flame.
- After the pressure reduces, open the lid. Transfer the Quinoa Pulao to a plate and spread on it. You can serve it now or take it in lunch box.
Recipe Notes
- 1 Cup Quinoa needed 1.5 Cups of Water.
- 1:1.5 is the ratio.
Stepwise Pictures
Simple Lunch Box Recipe is this Quinoa Pulao Recipe.. Tasty, Healthy and Diabetic Friendly..
