Instant Pot Quinoa Khichdi
Instant Pot Quinoa Khichdi is a healthy version of a vegetarian Indian comfort food. It is prepared in an Instant Pot with quinoa and lentils, spiced with turmeric, paprika, and a hint of cinnamon and cloves. (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
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Servings: 6 people
Calories: 199kcal
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 tbs avocado oil
- 2 whole dry chili peppers
- 4 whole cloves
- ½ cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
- ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeeru)
- ½ tsp mustard seeds (rai)
- ¾ cup quinoa
- ¾ cup mung (moong) dal
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt (adjust per taste)
Instructions
- Wash and strain quinoa and mung dal and set aside.
- Press 'Saute' mode on Instant Pot.
- Add avocado oil, dry chili pepper, cinnamon stick pieces, cloves, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds.
- Once heated, the mustard seeds will 'pop'. Add the washed and strained quinoa and dal.
- Add water, salt and turmeric and mix well.
- Close the lid on the IP. Press 'Cancel' and then 'Multigrain'. Set time to 12 min. Move valve to 'Sealing' position.
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Notes
- Feel free to play around with this base recipe by adding vegetables you have on hand.
Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Quinoa Khichdi
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 199
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 388mg17%
Potassium 136mg4%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 9g18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.