Mar 11, 2012

Quinoa – Methi Pulao

Quinoa – Methi Pulao

Ingredients: (Serves 2)

  • 1 cup Quinoa
  • 2 cups fresh Methi (Fenugreek) Leaves (Menthi Koora), washed
  • 1 Onion, chopped
  • 2 Tomatoes, chopped
  • 3 Green Chilies, chopped
  • 1 tsp Rasam Powder
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • A pinch of Turmeric Powder
  • ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • Salt
Quinoa – Methi Pulao

Preparation:
  1. Wash quinoa well, add 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
  2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan and add onion + tomato + green chilies + methi leaves + cumin seeds and sauté well.
  3. Add rasam powder + turmeric and mix well.
  4. When the veggies appear to be cooked, add cooked quinoa and mix well with a spatula.
  5. Add lemon juice + salt and mix well. Keep the flame on low for some time until the contents blend well.
  6. Finally stir the contents well and turn off the flame.
  7. Transfer the pulao to a serving bowl and enjoy with a cup of plain yogurt on the side or alone. Healthy, filling and Yummy!!

17 comments:

  1. Wonderful looking combination of Quinoa and Methhi. A very healthy and delicious pulao.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  2. Delicious looking pulao...I love the methi flavour.

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  3. what a wonderful combo, so healthy n delicious pulao :)

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  4. This looks really very healthy and delicious too....thanx dear 4 sharing this...nice space nice recipes n nice clicks too.happy to visit here...
    Maha

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  5. Delicious and healthy pulao, I am yet to try quinoa.

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  6. looks very delicious and healthy..you have awesome space..glad to follow u!! :)
    Spicy-Aroma

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  7. thanks for hopping to my blog Uma...Love this dish!...I am so much in Quinoa these days! this looks good!

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  8. This must surely be the healthiest dish on earth-- quinoa and methi. Also two of my favorite ingredients. It sounds delicious.

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  9. pulao looks wonderful following your tweets
    @torviewtor

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  10. looks healthy and delicious... first time here.. following you .. :)
    Noel collections

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