Wholesome one-pot meal, this quinoa khichdi is a more healthy twist on the normal Indian khichdi.
made with quinoa and lentils, this khichdi is evenly spiced and full of vitamin.
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One pot meals are my favourite! it is one of many principal causes I really like Instant Pot a lot. I hate doing dishes, I actually do if I can do one thing in a single pot and have fewer dishes to scrub, there’s nothing prefer it.
Being an Indian, khichdi has at all times been my consolation meals. mother at all times made khichdi when she was not feeling effectively or once we all felt like consuming one thing easy and wholesome.
Nevertheless, I make numerous khichdi in my kitchen. I feel mother did not do it recurrently as a result of my brothers hated it. they thought it was bland and boring, so if she made khichdi, then she needed to make one thing else for them.
however me and sarvesh, we each adore it so I do it typically. much more so, after we’re each sick of consuming out after a trip or a visit.
to vary issues up a bit, I have been changing the rice with quinoa and making quinoa khichdi. that is such a easy meals however you’ll adore it, that is what i can promise.
this on the spot quinoa khichdi
✓ is a healthful, healthful, one-pot meal
✓ finished in half-hour
✓ Filled with protein
✓ vegan and may be made gluten-free by omitting the hing (asafoetida)
normally, for the khichdi, we do half rice and half lentils, so I ought to have adopted the identical rule with the quinoa khichdi, nevertheless, I’ve used a ratio of 1: 2 quinoa to lentils right here.
The reason being that Sarvesh will not be an enormous fan of quinoa. so the primary time he made the khichdi with half quinoa and half dal, he did not prefer it very a lot. it was an excessive amount of quinoa for him.
so now I minimize the quantity in half and he likes it lots higher. in truth, I additionally desire this model with extra dal and fewer quinoa.
nevertheless, be at liberty to make half quinoa and half dal. It’s very as much as you.
I used yellow moong dal (moong dhuli) and masoor dal (pink lentils) right here, you can too use simply moong dal or simply masoor dal.
when you plan to make use of toor dal, enhance the cooking time to 7 minutes because it takes little longer to prepare dinner than these dals.
This khichdi could be very straightforward to arrange. as soon as you’ve got chopped all the things, it is only a matter of some minutes to place all the things within the cooker after which strain prepare dinner.
it is so good for these days while you need one thing comforting, filling, and with out numerous spice.
quinoa vegetable khichdi
this quinoa khichdi recipe has fairly a number of greens right here: onion, tomato, carrot, peas.
you possibly can add extra like inexperienced beans, potatoes, cabbage, even spinach can be nice on the finish.
I simply occur to have few greens at residence after I made this, so I used these.
learn how to serve khichdi
you possibly can eat it as is. however I at all times desire to eat my khichdi with yogurt. it is a match made in heaven.
additionally a bit pickle on the aspect is so good!
technique
1- Press the sauté button on the Instant Pot. as soon as sizzling add the oil or ghee after which add the bay leaf and cumin seeds.
let the seeds sizzle for a number of seconds, then add the hing and stir.
2- add the onion, ginger, and garlic and prepare dinner for 3 minutes till softened.
3- add the tomato, carrot and frozen peas and stir.
4- add the moong dal, the masoor dal and the quinoa.
5- Additionally add the turmeric powder and salt.
6- Add 2 to 2.5 cups of water. I add 2.5 cups (20 oz) as a result of I desire little skinny khichdi. and it additionally thickens because it cools, so I like so as to add 2.5 cups. you possibly can add 2 cups (16 oz) of water.
7- stir all the things and shut the pot. press the handbook or strain prepare dinner button and prepare dinner on excessive strain for five minutes. the strain valve have to be within the sealing place.
enable the strain to launch naturally for five minutes, then rapidly launch the strain.
8- open the lid and add chopped coriander. then squeeze some contemporary lemon juice.
Take pleasure in quinoa khichdi with a aspect of yogurt or pickles.
Try extra Indian-impressed quinoa recipes!
quinoa squash
vegetable quinoa pulao
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