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Spicy Mint Quinoa

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Spicy Mint Quinoa ia a very healthy one pot meal with quinoa. This dish is flavoured with mint and coriander and is best served at lunch with raita
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Calories 412 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 Cup Quinoa
  • 2/3 Cup Water
  • 1/4 Cup Mint
  • 2 tbsp Coriander
  • 1 Green chilly
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Clove
  • 1/2 Inch Cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp Ghee
  • To Taste Salt

Instructions
 

  • Wash and rinse the quinoa and soak the quinoa in water for 20 minutes. Drain and pressure cook it up to 3 whistles. Let it cool and then fluff it up.
  • Grind the mint, coriander and green chillies with minimum water into a smooth paste
  • Heat ghee in a pan. Add the cinnamon and cloves and fry for few seconds.
  • Now add the ground paste and fry till there is no more moisture. Add the necessary salt.
  • Now add the cooked quinoa, mix well and serve warm

Nutrition

Sodium: 24mgCalcium: 79mgVitamin C: 76mgVitamin A: 960IUSugar: 7gFiber: 8gPotassium: 689mgCholesterol: 38mgCalories: 412kcalSaturated Fat: 10gFat: 19gProtein: 11gCarbohydrates: 53gIron: 4mg
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