Quinoa Biryani Recipe
Quinoa Biryani is a flavourful, masala packed meal made by cooking quinoa with veggies and spices. Quinoa Biryani is a tastier form of Quinoa that can be relished without adding too much of calories compared to the regular Biryani.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 3/4 cup mixed vegetables*
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1 big onion sliced thin
- 1 small tomato chopped roughly
- 2 tablespoon mint leaves
- 2 tablespoon coriander leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1 and 3/4 cups water
- salt to taste
To temper:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 teaspoon ghee
- 1 half inch cinnamon stick
- 1 no clove
- 1 no cardamom
- 1/2 bay leaf
- 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 at least twice then drain and set aside.
- Heat oil + ghee in a pan - add cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf, cardamom and green chillies. Give a quick sauté. Then add onion and sauté till transparent.
- Then add tomato, along with salt and garam masala powder sauté till it becomes mushy. Then add mint leaves and coriander leaves.
- Sauté till it shrinks. Then add rinsed and drained vegetables. Give a quick sauté.
- Cook covered for 5mins or until the veggies are slightly soft. Open sauté 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 Quinoa Biryani hot with onion raita!
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Notes
- If you prefer a more spicy version add 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder while adding garam masala powder.
- Coconut milk adds a great flavour to biryani so don't skip it.
Nutrition Facts
Quinoa Biryani Recipe
Amount Per Serving (150 g)
Calories 404
Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Cholesterol 13mg4%
Sodium 59mg3%
Potassium 678mg19%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Fiber 8g33%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 4095IU82%
Vitamin C 20mg24%
Calcium 88mg9%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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