Quinoa – 1Kg

FitFood Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)

 

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Quinoa Polau Recipe  is prepared in much the same way as rice polau.

Ingredients

 

1. 1/2 cup quinoa
2. 2 tablespoon Ghee
3. 1 small onion sliced,
4. 1 teaspoon garlic and ginger paste
5. Cinnamon Stick, 2 Cardamom, 1 Bayleaf

 

6. Whole Green Chillies

 

7. 2 cups of water or vegetable stock
8. Some Green Peas (Optional)
9. Salt as per taste

 

Preparation:

Place the quinoa fine-mesh strainer and rinse until the water runs clear. Melt the ghee in a medium saucepan. Add onion, ginger garlic paste, garam masala and sautee.  Add the quinoa stir and pan fry for 2 mins. Now add the stock or water along with whole  green chilies, green peas and salt.  Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to low and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Cook for 15 minutes, then remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and season to taste.

 

 

Quinoa Phirnee  Recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 cup Quinoa
• 2 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
• 2 cup Milk , vegans can substitute this ingredient with almond milk
• 2  tablespoon milk powder, or mawa
• 1/2 tablespoon Ghee
• 1/4 teaspoon Saffron strands
• Mixed nuts-Pista, Almond, Cashew  chopped, for garnishing

 

Preparation: To begin making Quinoa Phirnee Recipe pre wash the quinoa in strainer and rinse, place a saucepan on medium heat add ghee to it. Once the ghee becomes warm, add quinoa to it. Roast the quinoa till it becomes light brown. At this stage, add 1 cup hot water and bring it to boil. Once the water is reduced to half, add 2 cup hot milk to it. Add the saffron strands to it. Let the quinoa and milk mixture come to boil. Reduce the flame to low and let it simmer for 7-8 minutes. By this time, the quinoa will be perfectly cooked. When the quinoa is cooked through, add sugar and cardamom powder/whole elaichi . Stir well and cook until all the sugar dissolves. You can adjust the consistency of the Quinoa Phirnee by adding more hot water if required. Add the powder milk/ condensed milk Let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat. Serve the Quinoa Phirnee Recipe in individual bowls garnished with chopped assorted nuts. You can serve Quinoa Phirnee Recipe warm or chilled.

 

Quinoa Vegetable Khichuri:

Ingredients:

 

• Mustard Oil- 2 Tablespoon
• Cinnamon – 1 small piece
• Onion – 1 medium size chopped finely
• Ginger- Garlic Paste – 1 teaspoon
• Tomato – 1 medium size chopped finely
• Mixed Veggies – 2 cups chopped
• Garam masala whole or powder 1 teaspoon
• Chilli Powder – 1 teaspoon
• Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
• Cumin Powder – 1 teaspoon
• Turmeric Powder – ½ teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Split Yellow Moong Dal – ½ cup
• Quinoa – 1 cup
• Water – 4 cups

 

Preparation: Rinse Quinoa in a mesh strainer. Heat Oil in a saucepan and sautee the onion. Add garlic ginger paste and garam masla powder with little water and stir. Now add the turmeric, red chilli powder, zeera powder and coriander powder. At this point add the mixed vegetables, tomatoes and moong daal.  Sautee for some time and add 4 cups of water.  After 5 minutes add the Quinoa and cover the lid. Cook for further 20 mins.

Open the lid, squeeze some lime juice and add fresh coriander leaves, mix khichdi well.

Quinoa Vegetable Khichdi is ready to be served hot.

 

Quinoa Chicken Biryani Recipe

Ingredients of Chicken Quinoa Biryani

• 2 Cups Quinoa washed
• Garam Masala Whole 2 Cardamom, 2 Bay leaf, 2 Cinnamon Stick, 2 Cloves
• 2 Table Spoon Ghee
• 1 pinch of Shahi Zeera
• 2 Onions, sliced
• Tomato 1 Chopped
• Green Chillies 2- 4 (slit open)
• To marinate:
• 1 tablespoon Ginger- Garlic paste
• 1 Table spoon Mustard Oil
• 1/2 cup Yogurt/Curd
• 1/2 teaspoon Chilli Powder
• Biryani Masala 2 Teaspoon
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon zeera powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 250 gram Chicken Breast (cut into pieces)
• 1/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder

To Garnish

• Chopped Nuts
• Saffron Strands
• ½ cup mint leaves

 

 

Wash the chicken and drain the excess water. Marinate it with the ingredients and cover it, keep aside for at least 30 minutes.2.Heat oil in a skillet or a pressure cooker, add the tempering ingredients one by one then add onion, green chilli, mint leaves, cilantro, sprinkle little salt and saute for 1-2 minutes.3.Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell leaves.4.After that add tomato and saute till it turns soft and mushy.5.Now add the marinated chicken, chilli powder, turmeric powder and saute for 2-3 minutes more.6.Cover and cook it for 6-7 minutes or till the chicken gets 3/4th cooked.7.Add 1 cup yogurt, 2 or 3 cups of water, enough salt and allow it to boil.8.Once it starts boiling, reduce the flame and cook for 3 more minutes.9.Layer with quinoa, toss and enjoy.10.Eat with raita and a generous squeeze of lime.