Quinoa Fried Rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup Quinoa (uncooked)
• ⅓ cup frozen corn
• ⅓ cup thinly sliced onion
• ⅓ cup thinly sliced carrots
• 3-4 scallion (Spring onions) chopped (white onions can be used with the regular onions)
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoon of dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon of tomato ketchup
• 2 cups of water

Method

1. Wash and rinse quinoa 2-3 times. Heat a saucepan and add quinoa to it. Add 2 cups of water. Let it boil and then reduce the heat to low and cover the pan.
2. Simmer the quinoa for sometime with a lid on. There should not be any water. Gently fluff the quinoa and keep it aside.
3. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pan, and add onions and saute for a while. Add all the vegetables (except scallions). Let them cook.
4. Add salt, pepper, soy sauce, and ketchup. Give it a proper stir.
5. Add quinoa, mix it properly and let it cook for 1-2 minutes.
6. Finally add scallions and serve immediately.

Rajma Masala

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Rajma (Kidney Beans)
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 3-4 tomatoes (pureed)
• 1½ tablespoon of ginger garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon of coriander powder (dhana powder)
• 1 teaspoon of red chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon garam masala
• ½ teaspoon rajma masala
• ½ teaspoon cummin seeds
• ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon kasuri methi
• 1 teaspoon chopped mint

Method:

1. Wash and rinse rajma. Soaked in sufficent water for 8-9 hours or overnight.
2. On the next day, drain the water and rinse again with fresh water. Place this rajma in a pressure cooker with 3-4 cups of water and little salt. Pressure cook on high flame for about 4-5 whistle.
3. Heat oil in a pan. Add cummin seeds and fennel seeds. Let them crakle. Add chopped onion. Saute for a while. They should not get burnt.
4. Add ginger-garlic paste and keep stiring. Add Tomato puree and saute continiously.
5. Add all spice powders. Keep mixing until the mixture get cooked. It may take 15-20 minutes.
6. Add rajma along with the water you cooked in, into the masala mixture. Add salt and let it boil and cook for 15 minutes. Check the consistency. Rajma should not be watery and also not too thick.
7. Add chopped mint leaves and simmer the curry by reducing the heat to low.
8. Add kasuri methi and stir it. Switch off the flame.
9. Serve hot with rice or paratha.