yummy everyday meal: Lemon Quinoa/Quinoa Lemon Pulihora

Quinoa is a gluten free grain(technically seed) contains 14 grams of protein /100 gms.This seed can be cooked same like rice and its a great substitute.

Now a days,I make most of the rice dishes with quinoa and one such frequently made is lemon quinoa.

Its so simple and tastes excellent when it pairs up with simple potato fry or chips.I also added some fresh green peas which gives a nice crunch and taste.

Lemon Quinoa/Quinoa Lemon Pulihora

Basic Information

Preparation time 10 minutes
Cooking time 25 minutes

Serves 2(generously)

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Quinoa	3/4 cup
Fresh green peas/pachai pattani	2-3 tbs
Curry leaves/karivepillai	a sprig
Coriander leaves	as needed
Lemon juice	1 tbs
Green chilly(finely chopped)	3-4
Grated coconut(optional)	1 tsp(for garnish)
Turmeric powder/manjal podi	1/4 tsp
Salt	to taste
Oil	1 tbs

For the tempering

Ingredient	Quantity
Mustard seeds/kadugu	1 tsp
Urad dhal/uluthamparuppu	1.5 tsp
Channa dhal/kadalaparuppu	2 tsp
Roasted peanuts	2 tbs
Red chilly/varamilagai(broken)	2
Asafoetida/perungayam	a pinch

Method

Wash and rinse the quinoa couple of times in water and keep it aside.
Now heat 1.5 cups of water in a sauce pan with a pinch of salt and a tsp of oil.Once the water boiled add in the washed quinoa and cook it in a medium flame,till the sprout strings are visible.Keep it on the flame till the moisture evaporates.Fluff it with a fork and set it aside.

Meanwhile in a pan take the oil and do the tempering with mustard seeds,channa dhal and urad dhal.Add in the red chilly,green chilly and curry leaves.Add the roasted peanuts and asafoetida,fry it for a 30 seconds.

Add in the green peas and saute it for a minute.Add in,turmeric powder and salt,mix it for a minute.

At this stage add in the cooked quinoa and mix it well.Let it be on the flame for a minute,put off the flame.Add in the lemon juice and coriander leaves,mix it well.

Serve it with potato fry .

Wash and rinse the quinoa for at least couple of times in water to prevent bitter taste.
Cook with 1.5 cups of water for 1 cup of quinoa.If needed add the hot water and cook the quinoa and the amount of water depends on the quality of the grain.