Mint-Flavored Quinoa Pulao
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
4
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Calories
519 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Others
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Cuisine
Indian
Mint-Flavored Quinoa Pulao
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Mint-flavoured quinoa pulao with chick peas, endamame and indian cottage cheese. A perfect nutritios one pot meal.
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Ingredients
Protein source:
- ⅔ cup quinoa Washed
- 1 cup chickpeas dry and then washed and soaked
- 1.5 cup edamame shelled
- 1 cup cottage cheese Paneer – 1 cup chopped in small cubes (for dairy free version use Tofu)
Mint flavored green paste:
- 100 g mint leaves 2 small bunches
- 100 g cilantro 1 small bunch
- 10 g green chillies 4 or 5
- 25 g ginger 1 inch piece
Vegetables:
- 110 g onion 1 medium size sliced
- 100 g cauliflower florets – 1 cup
- 90 g broccoli florets – 1 cup
- 125 g carrots 2 medium size sliced
- 150 g peppers 1 cup mix color
Spices:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ⅛ teaspoon asafetida Hing – 1 generous pinch
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon salt Per your taste
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 3 tablespoon lime juice juice of one lemon
Instructions
Pre-prep:
- First of all cook quinoa till it is ¾ done and keep it aside.
- Boil chickpeas al dente, we don’t want mushy chickpeas keep it aside.
- Steam edamame pods shell them and keep it aside.
- Take all the ingredients for green paste and run into a blender and keep it aside.
Cooking:
- Heat some oil in a wide open pan, add hing and cumin seeds wait till seeds cracked.Mint-Flavored Protein Packed Quinoa Pulao Enhance Your Palate
- Add sliced onions and fry it for 2-3 minutes.
- Following that add cauliflower and broccoli florets cook for another 5 minutes on medium heat.
- After that add carrots, mix peppers, edamame and mix everything.
- Sprinkle all the spices and give it a good stir.
- Now add green paste.
- Cook for another 5 minutes.
- After that add chickpeas and paneer, again mix everything.
- Finally, add quinoa mix, cover, switch off the heat and leave it for 10-15 minutes and let the steam work on absorbing all the flavors into the dish.
- Before serving sprinkle some lemon juice and enjoy.
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Notes
- It is very yummy by itself since it is full of flavors. Suggest paring with some yogurt, however, it tastes best accompanied by kadhi and papad.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
519kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
73g
(24%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
862mg
(36%)
Potassium
1585mg
(45%)
Fiber
20g
(80%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
8449IU
(169%)
Vitamin C
91mg
(101%)
Calcium
269mg
(27%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 519 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 519kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 73g | 24% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 862mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 1585mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 20g | 80% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 8449IU | 169% |
| Vitamin C | 91mg | 101% |
| Calcium | 269mg | 27% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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3 reviews
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