Quinoa Pulao

Ingredients

Quinoa - 2 cups
Vegetables - 11/2cup ( assorted like corn,beans,cauliflower,cabbage,carrot,peas etc)
Oil - 2 tsps
Coriander powder -1tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Pepper crushed - 1/4 tsp
Onion - 1 big
Garlic - 3 tsps crushed
Ginger - 2tsps crushed
G.chillies - 3 ( sliced thinly )
Lemon juice - from 1 lemon
Coriander leaves - for garnishing.
Water - 3 cups

Method

Step 1: clean quinoa well & soak in water for 30 minutes.
Step 2 : clean & cut all veggies
Step 3: in a non stick kadai, pour oil, add cardamom , cloves, bay leaf , crushed pepper powder & sauté. Add onion , ginger & garlic, g.chilly , sauté well. Add quinoa ,saute,for about 5 mins , add veggies, spice powders ,salt, lemon juice & after water boils,close with lid & cook in lowest flame for 30 mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serving suggestion : i served with onion raitha & my amma's pickle.