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Quinoa Khichdi

Chef Monika Manchanda

Cook Time: 20 mins

Serves: 2 People

Khichdi is a traditional Indian dish that can be made more healthy and nutritious by simply adding Quinoa to it! For foods that are already healthy, the addition of Quinoa is a bonus benefit as it makes the dish a super-food!

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked quinoa
1 tbsp peanut oil
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp green chilies, finely chopped
1/2 tsp ginger, finely grated
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 large potato, boiled, peeled and diced
1/4 cup peanuts roasted, skinned
1 lemon
1/2 tsp salt
2 - 3 tbsps coconut for garnish

15.3 gms
protein

Methods:

To prepare this healthy version of sabudana khichdi, begin by fluffing up the cooked quinoa and keep it aside in a bowl.
Then in a pan, heat the oil. Proceed to add the curry leaves, green chilies, ginger, cumin seeds and stir until cumin seeds splutter.
After which you have to add the diced potato to this mix and stir on high flame for 1-2 minutes until it turns golden on the outside. If you are not using boiled potatoes, then chop the potato into a small dice and fry along with spices in the oil. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes, until it is soft.
To this, add the cooked quinoa, juice of 1 lemon, 1/2 tsp salt (because the quinoa is already cooked with some salt added to it). Stir to combine and cover this with a lid to steam cook for 3-4 minutes, so that the quinoa absorbs the flavours.
Coarsely crush the roasted peanuts and add to this, giving it a good mix. Garnish with fresh coconut.
Serve hot.