Quinoa Pulao Instant Pot
Instant Pot Vegetable Quinoa is a simple and nutritious recipe that is perfect for lunch, dinner, and lunch boxes as well.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 124kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup white quinoa
- 1¾ cup water
- 1 cup mixed vegetables
- 1 tablespoon Cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 3 cloves
- 1 teaspoon garlic clove minced
- 2 teaspoon chopped ginger
- 1 small onion chopped
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
- 2 green cardamoms
- 1 green chili chopped
- 5-6 mint leaves
- salt to tatse
Instructions
- Press the saute button on the instant pot and heat oil.1 tbsp Cooking oil
- Add cumin seeds, cloves, and green cardamom and let them crackle.1 tsp cumin seeds, 3 cloves, 2 green cardamoms
- Add chopped or sliced onion and saute for a few minutes until they turn translucent.1 small onion
- Add grated ginger, minced garlic, and green chilies, and continue to cook in the saute mode.1 tsp garlic clove minced, 2 tsp chopped ginger, 1 green chili chopped
- Add frozen or fresh mixed vegetables, salt, and all the spice powders.1 cup mixed vegetables, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp red chili powder, 1 tsp Garam Masala, salt to tatse
- Mix well and saute for a minute.
- Add rinsed quinoa and 1 ¾ cups of water. Give a nice stir.1 ½ cup white quinoa, 1¾ cup water
- Add chopped mint leaves on top and close the instant pot with the lid to the sealing position.5-6 mint leaves
- Set the instant pot to manual or pressure cook mode at high pressure for just three minutes.
- After the instant pot beeps, press cancels and let the pressure release naturally.
- Open the instant pot, and fluff the quinoa with a fork.
- Serve quinoa pulao hot with vegan raita or any curry of your choice. Enjoy!
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Notes
- You can skip any of the spices and add store-bought pulao masala powder.
- You can also prepare this dish on a stovetop. If that's you, cook the quinoa and vegetables separately before mixing them.
- In the end, you can add chopped cilantro and a teaspoon of lemon juice.
- This recipe can be easily doubled or tripled. Just remember to increase the water proportionately.
- Add roasted nuts for extra flavor.
- You can substitute red chili powder with green chili.
- If the dish is too spicy, you can mix a teaspoon or two of lime juice.
Nutrition
Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.04g | Vitamin A: 248IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg