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High-Protein Quinoa Dal Masala Khichdi
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2024-04-01 05:05:01
High-Protein Quinoa Dal Masala Khichdi
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Description
Prep Time
25min
Calories
1000 Cal
Difficulty
Easy
Serves
2 Person
This recipe is for a delicious and nutritious high-protein Quinoa Dal Masala Khichdi. It's a hearty dish made with Quinoa, tur dal, and a variety of vegetables like carrots, beans, onions, garlic, and ginger. This dish is flavored with aromatic spices like cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, and turmerfic., giving it a rich and satisfying taste.
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Nutrional Details
Serving size - 334g
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Ingredients (22 items)
Servings -
2
Quinoa
(1/4 cup)
Vegetables
1/4
cup
Pigeon Pea
(1/4 cup)
Vegetables
1/4
cup
Carrot
(1 medium sized chopped)
Vegetables
1
nos
Broad Beans
(10-15 chopped)
Vegetables
15
nos
Onion
(1/2 onion chopped)
Vegetables
1/2
nos
Garlic
(4-5 chopped)
Vegetables
5
nos
Ginger
(1/4 inch chopped)
Vegetables
1/4
cubic
Green Chilli - Chopped
(2-3 chopped)
Vegetables
3
nos
Groundnut Oil
(3 tbsp oil)
Vegetables
3
tbsp
Cumin
(1/2 tbsp)
Vegetables
1/2
tbsp
Mace
Vegetables
2
nos
Black Peppercorns
(5 whole)
Vegetables
5
nos
Cloves
(3-4 whole)
Vegetables
4
nos
Cardamom - Whole Green
(4-5 crushed)
Vegetables
5
nos
Cinnamon Cold Brew Packs
(1 inch)
Vegetables
1
nos
Red Chilli
(2-3 whole red chillies)
Vegetables
3
nos
Turmeric Powder
(1/2 tbsp)
Vegetables
1/2
tbsp
Black Pepper Powder
(1/4 tbsp)
Vegetables
1/4
tbsp
Asafoetida
(1/4 tbsp)
Vegetables
1/4
tbsp
Salt
(As per taste)
Vegetables
1/2
tbsp
Coriander Leaves - Chopped
(For garnishing)
Vegetables
4
tbsp
Water
Vegetables
2
cup
Kitchen ware
Non-Stick Frying pan
Steps
Step By Step Mode
1
Preparation of Quinoa and Dal
10 min
Preparation of Quinoa and Dal
- Rinse 1/4 cup of Quinoa throughly under running water to remove the bitter coating called saponin.
- In a bowl, add the rinsed quinoa and 1/4 cup tur dal.
- Soak them in water for 10-15 minutes.
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Ingredients Involved
Quinoa -
0.25 cup
Pigeon Pea -
0.25 cup
2
Sauteing Vegetables
10 min
Sauteing Vegetables
- Heat 3 tbsp of oil or ghee in a pressure cooker.
- Add 1/2 tbsp of jeera (cumin seeds) and let them splutter.
- Add a small piece of mace, 5 whole black peppercorns, 3-4 cloves, crushed cardamom pods and broken cinnamon stick.
- Add chopped onion, ginger, garlic, green chillies, whole red chillies, beans, and carrots.
- Saute the vegetables for 1-2 minutes on low flame.
- Add 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder and 1/4 tbsp black pepper powder. Mix well.
- Add the washed and strained quinoa-dal mixture.
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Ingredients Involved
Carrot -
1 nos
Broad Beans -
15 nos
Onion -
0.5 nos
Garlic -
5 nos
Ginger -
0.25 cubic
Green Chilli - Chopped -
3 nos
Groundnut Oil -
3 tbsp
Cumin -
0.5 tbsp
Mace -
2 nos
Black Peppercorns -
5 nos
Cloves -
4 nos
Cardamom - Whole Green -
5 nos
Cinnamon Cold Brew Packs -
1 nos
Red Chilli -
3 nos
Turmeric Powder -
0.5 tbsp
Black Pepper Powder -
0.25 tbsp
3
Pressure Cooking
10 min
Pressure Cooking
- Add 1/4 tbsp hing (Asafoetida) and salt to taste.
- Mix everything well.
- Pour in 2 cups of water in the pressurecooker.
- Cover the pressure cooker and cook for 6 whistles on high flame.
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Ingredients Involved
Asafoetida -
0.25 tbsp
Salt -
0.5 tbsp
Water -
2 cup
4
Finishing Touches
3 min
Finishing Touches
- Once the pressure cooker has depressurized by itself, open the cooker.
- Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with homemade pickle.
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Ingredients Involved
Coriander Leaves - Chopped -
4 tbsp
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