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Quinoa (Keen – wah) Pilaf

Ingredients

·        1 cup quinoa

·        1 cup chopped celery sticks

·        ½ cup chopped sweet red pepper

·        ½  cup boiled chic-peas

·        1 tbsp olive oil

·        2-3 cloves garlic, 1 tsp crushed ginger

·        ½ tsp mustard seeds, 1 bay leaf, ¼ tsp haldi, ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp salt and black ground pepper to taste

·        1-3/4 cups water

Method

·        Rinse quinoa twice and soak for 5 mins

·        Heat oil, add bay leaf, mustard seeds, ginger and garlic and sauté

·        Add celery, red pepper and sauté for 5 mins

·        Add cumin powder, coriander p. and haldi

·        Turn the heat to medium and add quinoa, stir until dry and starts to pop

·        Add hot water, salt and bring it to boil

·        Simmer for 15 mins or until done