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QUINOA BIRYANI | QUINOA VEGETABLE BIRYANI | VEGETABLE BIRYANI 

Biryani is very popular in Indian cuisine, where basmati rice is cooked with vegetables using Indian spices. I use the same recipe, but replace basmati rice with quinoa. Quinoa is gluten free, which is high in protein and it contains all nine essential amino acids. It is also high in fiber. Benefits of eating quinoa:

1. It has very high nutritious
2. It has very high in fiber, much higher than most grains
3. It has gluten-free and perfect for people with gluten intolerance
4. It has very high in protein, with all the essential amino acids
5. It has a low glycemic index, which is good for blood sugar control
6. It has high in important minerals like iron and magnesium
7. It has beneficial effects on metabolic health
8. It has very high in antioxidants
9. It may help you lost weight

Check below my step-by-step photo recipe of quinoa biryani. Please do try and share your comments

RECIPE FOR QUINOA BIRYANI

Course       : Main

Cuisine      : India

Author       : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time  : 20 min

Cook Time : 15 min

Total Time  : 35 min

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup quinoa

• 2 cloves

• 1 inch cinnamon

• 1 bay leaf

• 1 star anise

• 1 green cardamom

• 1 inch marathi bud

• small size black stone flower or kalpasi

• 1 tbsp butter/ghee

• 1 tbsp peanut oil

• 1 medium size thinly sliced onion

• 1 green chilli

• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

• 1 carrot (chopped)

• 8 french beans (chopped)

• 1/4 cup fresh peas

• 1 small potato (chopped)

• 1/2 cup yogurt / curd

• 1/8 tsp turmeric powder

• 1/2 tsp sambar powder

• 1/4 tsp garam masala powder

• 1/4 cup mint leaves

• 1/4 cup coriander leaves

• salt as needed

PROCEDURE

• wash quinoa in running water, drain it and keep it aside

• roughly grind the whole spices using mortar and pestle and keep it aside

• Heat butter/oil in a pressure cooker, add the whole garam masala spices

• saute for a minute

• add thinly sliced onion, saute till it turns mushy

• add ginger garlic paste and green chillies

• saute till the raw smell leaves

• add chopped vegetables and mix well

• add curd / yogurt

• add turmeric powder, sambar powder and garam masala powder

• add chopped mint leaves and coriander leaves

• combine well and cook for 2-3 minutes in low medium flame or till it drys

• add washed quinoa

• mix well

• add 2 cups of water and salt

• pressure cook for 3 whistles and keep it in the low flame for 10 minutes then switch off the flame

• now the fluffy quinoa biryani ready

• eat with raitha and a squeeze of lime

QUINOA BIRYANI STEP-BY-STEP PHOTO RECIPE

wash quinoa in running water, drain the water and keep it aside

take all the whole spices

place it in the mortar and pestle

grind to a slight coarse powder

heat butter and oil in a pressure cooker

add grounded whole spices

saute for a minute in medium flame

add thinly sliced onion

saute well

onion turns mushy

add ginger garlic paste and green chilli

saute till the raw smell leaves

add chopped vegetables (carrot, beans, potato and peas)

mix well

add curd/yogurt

add turmeric powder

add sambar powder

add garam masala powder

add chopped mint and coriander leaves

combine well

curd and vegetables combined very well

add quinoa

mix well

add 2 cups of water

add salt

mix well

pressure cook for 3 whistles and keep it in the low flame for 10 minutes then switch off the flame

delicious quinoa biryani ready

serve with onion raitha and lemon wedges