Name: Avarekaalu quinoa pulao in wonderchef nutripot
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Coriander: 1/4 cup; Mint: 1/4 cup; Green chillies: 2; Ginger: 1/2 " Piece; Garlic: 1 Clove; Saunf/Fennel seeds: 2 tsp; Water: 1/2 cup; OIL: 2 TSP; Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp; Bay;eaf: 1; Green cardamom: 2; Black cardamom: 1; Cinnamon: 1 " piece; Onion: 1(sliced); Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp; Avarekaalu: 1 cup; Quinoa: 1 cup; Water: 2 cups; Lemon : 1/2 lemon; Salt: To Tate; Ghee: 2 tsp; Cashew: Few

Ingredients

TO MAKE THE GREEN MASALA PASTE

1/4 cup Coriander

1/4 cup Mint

2 Green chillies

1/2 " Piece Ginger

1 Clove Garlic

2 tsp Saunf/Fennel seeds

1/2 cup Water

TO MAKE THE PULAO

2 TSP OIL

1 tsp Cumin Seeds

1 Bay;eaf

2 Green cardamom

1 Black cardamom

Badi elaichi

1 " piece Cinnamon

1(sliced) Onion

1 big onion

1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

1 cup Avarekaalu

1 cup Quinoa

Washed and rinsed

2 cups Water

1/2 lemon Lemon

To Tate Salt

2 tsp Ghee

Few Cashew

Directions

Today we members of Blogging marathon are celebrating the month of April with the pulao/Kichdi/Biryani festival. We are all going to showcase 26 recipes of pulao/biryani/kichadi with different grains. I will be showcasing different pulao and biryani in the A-Z series. But this time, the pulao’s will be cooked with different grains. So I shall be using quinoa and all the millets except white rice. Since we are of white rice, I did not want to miss out on these one-pot dishes. Hence I will be blogging 26 one-pot dishes with grains other than rice. The first in the series is this Avarekaalu quinoa pulao and this is cooked in the Wonderchef nutripot which is an electric cooker. So the same recipe can be made in any other brand of electrical pressure cookers like instapot or Cosori too.

Avarekaalu Quinoa pulao

Avarekaalu Quinoa Pulao

Avarekaalu or hyacinth beans are available in plenty in winters. That is the time that I buy this in lots and freeze it so that I have stock for over 6 months. I used the first batch of avarekaalu in the pulao. The day the dietician told me that we both have to go off white rice for a while, I was rather worried. I wondered how I will cook regular food without white rice. Then I slowly started replacing white rice with quinoa and millets. I realised that replacing white rice in most recipes did not make any difference at all. Rather we love the texture of quinoa and the taste of millets. Now we do not miss white rice at all. And since I have started using the electric pressure cooker, cooking multiple dishes is so fast and easy.

In this avarekaalu pulao. I have first ground the masala paste. Then I sauteed it for 1 minute. After that, I added quinoa with the necessary water and cooked for 5 minutes. So the pulao is ready in a maximum of ten minutes. The pulao is very flavourful as I have used coriander and mint to make the masala paste. The quantity of the coriander or the mint leaves can be varied according to your taste.

The other quinoa recipes which you could try are

Quinoa Puliyogare

Healthy Quinoa Tondli Bhaat

Quinoa Pongal

Here is a quick video to make this Avarekaalu quinoa pulao

Steps

1 Done	FOR THE GREEN MASALA PASTE Grind the washed coriander, Mint, green chillies, ginger, garlic and fennel seeds with 1/2 cup of water into a smooth paste and keep aside
2 Done	TO MAKE THE PULAO Switch ON the nutripot/Instapot. Press the saute mode. When it heats up add the oil to it.
3 Done	In a minute the oil will heat up. Now add the cumin seeds. When it sizzles add the bay leaf, cardamom, black cardamom and cinnamon and saute for few seconds.
4 Done	Now add the sliced onions and saute for few seconds.
5 Done	Now put the ground paste into the nutripot/instapot and mix everything together. Let it cook for a few seconds.
6 Done	Now add the washed quinoa, and 2 cups of water and mix well
7 Done	Squeeze the lemon juice and add salt to it. Mix well.
8 Done	Cancel the saute mode
9 Done	Close the lid of the electric pressure cooker and keep the vent in seal position.
10 Done	Press the manual mode ON. Keep the timer for 5 minutes.
11 Done	After 5 minutes, it will go into the keep warm mode. Cancel this mode. Let the pressure release naturally. When you open fluff it up with a fork. Serve warm with raita and paapad

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I didn’t get to see avarkealu in over two decades until I got hold of some during my visit to Bangalore this summer. Now avarekalu and quinoa are an unique combo to use in a pulao recipe and you have nailed it.

This time the market was flooded with avarekaalu here. And thank you. This combination is actually very nice

Rice is so easy to substitute but still we hesitate. I am so looking forward to all your rice free pulao recipes this month. The avarekaalu rice looks so spicy and with quinoa it is so nutritious too.

This is surely a fantastic combination and super interesting start to the marathon veena. On top you are going to do AtoZ is awesome.

Wow ! I knew you would be doing grains , but even a video – that’s a surprise !
Awesome loved it , infact I quickly jumped on the video to understand the recipe .
The quinoa with beans and the mint chutney must have been fantastic ! I can get the mint aroma right here !

Yummy Yummy, Quinoa Pulao looks absolutely delicious.

Wow all the recipes off the White rice is so intresting.. Can wait to read the rest .. Avarekaalu with quinoa is just awesome..

A to Z without white rice? Hats off to you Veena. I am eagerly looking forward to read all of them. This quinoa pulao is a lovely beginning to a tasty journey ahead. Can’t wait!!

Avarekaalu in a pulao sounds like a good idea. This pulao sounds very flavorful. Looking forward to all the rice free pulaos here.

Quinoa pulao is really interesting and healthy option for pulao.. love this flavorful and yummy recipe.

Love this simple yet so delicious quinoa Pulao. I specially love the masalas you have added to this. Even I am doing my week 1 and a few recipes without rice. Awesome share and would be looking forward to all your post.

A to Z series without rice is pretty awesome Veena. Looking forward to see all your recipes. And I really liked that video. Big hifive.

you had me at avarekaalu Veena ! next time, will try this quick dish with Quinoa 🙂 tasty, healthy twist !

Quinoa Pulao is a wonderful and quick dish! Love the fact it is also very healthy! Lovely share!

Rich and flavours and so nutrious loved this wholesome quick meal.. looking fowrward to more pulao recipes without rice on the blog..

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