Quinoa & Vegetable Pilaf - Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
3
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Calories
304 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Quinoa & Vegetable Pilaf - Instant Pot Pressure Cooker
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Easy and healthy quinoa with veggies made as a one-pot meal in the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa rinsed
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 1 onion small, diced
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1/2 tablespoon ginger minced
- 2 cups mixed vegetables (green peas, carrots, green beans) I used frozen
- 1.25 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- cilantro to garnish
Spices
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder mild, or use paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon salt
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Instructions
- Start the pressure cooker in Saute mode and let it heat. Once it is hot, add oil and cumin seeds.
- After they start to splutter, add onions, ginger and garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the spices and mixed vegetables. Stir and let them cook for a minute.
- Add quinoa, water and mix well. Close lid with vent in sealing position.
- Change instant pot setting to manual or pressure cook mode at high pressure for 2 minutes. After the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally.
- After you open the instant pot, mix the juice of one lemon and garnish with cilantro.
- Serve hot with yogurt or raita.
Notes
- You can use any veggies you have at home for this recipe, such as corn, carrots, bell peppers, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, green peas, asparagus and more...
- I used frozen veggies for this recipes, however you can use fresh veggies cut into small pieces and they will cook well in this suggested cooking time.
- This recipe was created in a 6qt Instant Pot DUO60 Multi-use Pressure Cooker.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
304kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
48.2g
(16%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
8.3g
(13%)
Saturated Fat
0.8g
(4%)
Sodium
799mg
(33%)
Potassium
400mg
(11%)
Fiber
6.2g
(25%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
3.6mg
(20%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 304kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 48.2g | 16% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 8.3g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.8g | 4% |
| Sodium | 799mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 400mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 6.2g | 25% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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