Quinoa Briyani (Plain)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Organic Quinoa (pre-rinsed)

1/2 Red Onion (chopped)

2 Garlic pods (minced)

1tsp Ginger (minced)

1 Green Chilli (chopped)

1/4tsp Turmeric powder

1/2tsp Garam masala powder

1/2tsp Cumin seeds

1 pinch Black Cumin seeds 

2 small Cloves

1 Cinnamon stick (1/2")

1 Black Cardamom

1 1/4 cup Water

1tbsp Oil

Salt

How to:

• Heat oil in a sauce pan, add cumin seeds through cardamom.

• Then add ginger and garlic and saute for a min or until slightly brown.

• Add onions and green chilli along with salt and saute until tender.

• Now add turmeric powder and garam masala powder and saute for a min.

• Add rinsed quinoa, fry for a min, pour the water and mix well.

• Let it cook for 15 mins in a medium flame. Then switch off, close the lid and let stand for 5 mins.

• Finally, garnish with chopped cilantro.

Serve hot with onion raita.