Quinoa biryani recipe an easy one pot dish you can make.I love trying all our indian dishes with quinoa and how can I miss biryani so tried it last week and we all absolutely loved it.
This is a no grind version of biryani I make for lazy days 😉 Do try this and let me know how you liked it! I added the vegetables I had in hand you can use any of your favorite vegetables.
Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 3/4 cup mixed vegetables*
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 big onion sliced thin
- 1 small tomato chopped roughly
- 2 tbsp mint leaves
- 2 tbsp coriander leaves
- 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1 and 3/4 cups water
- salt to taste
To temper:
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 tsp ghee
- 1 half inch cinnamon stick
- 1 no clove
- 1 no cardamom
- 1/2 bayleaf
- 1 no green chilli slitted
* I used a mix of peas,carrot,beans and cauliflower.You can use any vegetable of your choice.
Instructions
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Soak quinoa for 10 mins, Rinse well atleast twice then drain and set aside.
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Heat oil + ghee in a pan - add cinnamon,cloves,bayleaf,cardamom and green chillies.Give a quick saute.Then add onion saute saute till transparent.
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Then add tomato,along with salt and garam masala powder saute till it becomes mushy.Then add mint leaves and coriander leaves.
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Saute till it shrinks.Then add rinsed and drained vegetables.Give a quick saute.
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Cook covered for 5mins or until the veggies are slightly soft.Open saute then add quinoa, give a quick mix.
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Add coconut milk,water then bring to a boil in medium flame.
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Cook covered for 10 mins in low flame(sim).Open then fluff it up. It may look moist and sticky after it cools down will become grain separated.
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Serve hot with onion raita!
Recipe Notes
- If you prefer a more spicy version add 1/2 tsp red chilli powder while adding garam masala powder.
- Coconut milk adds a great flavour to biryani so don't skip it.
Quinoa biryani recipe
How to make bisi bele bath recipe:
- Soak quinoa for 10 mins, Rinse well atleast twice then drain and set aside.
- Heat oil + ghee in a pan – add cinnamon,cloves,bayleaf,cardamom and green chillies.Give a quick saute.Then add onion,ginger garlic paste saute saute till transparent.
- Then add tomato,along with salt and garam masala powder saute till it becomes mushy.Then add mint leaves and coriander leaves.
- Saute till it shrinks.Then add rinsed and drained vegetables.Give a quick saute.
- Cook covered for 5mins or until the veggies are slightly soft.Open saute then add quinoa, give a quick mix.
- Add coconut milk,water then bring to a boil in medium flame.
- Cook covered for 10 mins in low flame(sim).Open then fluff it up.It may look moist and sticky after it cools down will become grain separated.
Serve hot with onion raita!
Flavourful and tasty quinoa biryani ready to be served!
Hi,
When to add ginger, garlic paste?
Thanks
Neela
gg paste is to be added along with onion, missed it so updated now
Hi, is quinoa and thinai same or different?
no no both are different