Quinoa Cabbage Pulao

I did this yummy and healthy pulao replacing rice with quinoa. This pulao tasted so great with the addition of different spices and vegetables. 

Ingredients: (Serves 2)

• 1 cup Quinoa
• 1 cup grated Cabbage
• ½ cup Green Peas (I used frozen)
• ¼ cup Corn (I used frozen)
• 6 Green Chilies, cut into pieces
• ½ tsp Garam Masala Powder
• 1 small Onion, finely diced
• Few Curry Leaves
• ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tbsp Oil
• A pinch of Turmeric
• Salt

Preparation:

Wash and place quinoa in a bowl, add 2 cups of water, cover and pressure cook until 3 whistles.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds + curry leaves + cabbage + onion + green chilies + green peas + corn. Stir well and allow the veggies to cook well.

Then add garam masala + turmeric and mix well. When the veggies are cooked well, add cooked quinoa and mix well.

Add salt as needed, mix the contents well, cover and leave on low flame for 5 minutes. 

Finally mix well and turn the flame off. Transfer the pulao to a serving bowl. 

Enjoy this delicious and healthy pulao with raita or just plain yogurt.

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Soy Bean Fritters (Soya Vadalu)

This is another delicacy I made during Sankranthi. These turned out so delicious and everyone at our home enjoyed them so much. 

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Soy Beans
• ½ cup Rice Flour (optional)
• ¼ cup grated Coconut (fresh or frozen)
• 1 small Onion, chopped fine
• Few green Chilies, chopped fine
• ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
• A small piece of Ginger, peeled
• Salt 
• Oil to deep fry

Preparation:

Wash and soak soy beans in plenty of water overnight.

Then grind the beans into a fine paste along with coconut + ginger. Add little water if needed.

The batter should be thick. If it becomes thin add rice flour (mine became little watery, so I added rice flour to the batter) and mix well. It is completely optional.

Then add onion + green chilies + cumin seeds + salt to the prepared batter and mix well.

Pour oil in a deep skillet and heat. Take small batches of the batter, shape into a thin circle and drop carefully into the hot oil.

Deep fry them until they turn golden brown in color. Then remove the vadalu from oil and place on a paper towel to remove excess oil.

Repeat the same process with the remaining batter.

Great tasting Soy Bean Fritters (Vadalu) are ready to be eaten!! Enjoy these delicious vadalu with desired dip/chutney.

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