Saffron Quinoa Bhat
Cook Time:
20 min
Prep Time:
10 min
Servings:
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Ingredients
- ½ cup Quinoa
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 3 cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 3 green chilies
- 1 inch ginger grated
- ¼ cup cauliflower cut
- ¼ cup carrots cut
- ¼ cup yellow bell peppers
- ¼ peas
- 1 small onion (optional)
- 2 table spoons ghee
- 10 strands of saffron
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Cilantro to garnish
Directions
- Cook quinoa in a rice cooker or pressure cooker.
- In a pan, over medium heat, add ghee, saffron strands and cumin seeds. Let the cumin seeds splutter.
- Add cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaf and chilies and stir for few seconds.
- Add onions and sauté it until brown.
- Add all the vegetables and ginger, let it cook until crisp. Don’t add water.
- Add the cooked quinoa and lemon juice to the pan and stir it for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with cilantro.