Quinoa biryani recipe, Vegetable quinoa biryani recipe

Last Updated on December 7, 2020

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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.

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Quinoa biryani recipe

Quinoa biryani recipe a flavourful one pot dish with vegetables.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time35 mins

Servings2

AuthorSharmilee J

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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

• 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 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!
  

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.

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Quinoa biryani recipe

How to make bisi bele bath recipe:

1. Soak quinoa for 10 mins, Rinse well atleast twice then drain and set aside.
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2. 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.
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3. 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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4. Saute till it shrinks.Then add rinsed and drained vegetables.Give a quick saute.
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5. Cook covered for 5mins or until the veggies are slightly soft.Open saute then add quinoa, give a quick mix.
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6. Add coconut milk,water then bring to a boil in medium flame.
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7. 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!

Flavourful and tasty quinoa biryani ready to be served!

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