Quinoa Upma Pilaf

tamarinda's Note:

From the Sakthi Foundation ayurvedic recipes: http://www.sakthifoundation.org/kitchen_dinner-2.htm This recipe is different from most Upma recipes in the use of quinoa and a pressure cooker. You can substitute 1-1/4 cup semolina (more traditional) for the quinoa and your choice of chopped seasonal vegetables for the peas.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 ½ cups quinoa
• 1 cup peas
• ¼ teaspoon ginger , chopped
• 10 cashew nuts
• 1 green chili pepper (optional)
• 10 curry leaves
• 1 medium onion
• 2 ½ cups water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 -2 tablespoon lemon
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt

Directions:

1. Put all the ingredients into a pressure cooker. Stir once.
2. Cook on medium to medium-high heat.
3. After three whistles, remove from heat.
4. After the pressure reduces (5 to 10 minutes), open.
5. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
6. Serve.

Reviews

[Mia in Germany]

Basically, this is a good dish which I will make again because it's so easily made. But I found the taste very bland and had to add more salt, more ginger, more curry and some cumin. Maybe it would be better with the chili added, which I omitted, but then it would be only a little hot and not spicy. The addition of some lemon makes this special, so I'll keep this recipe, just a little spiced up :) Thanks for posting! Made for Healthy Choices ABC.