Lemon Quinoa

Ingredients:

• Quinoa (Prewashed) - 1 cup
• Water - 2 cups
• Lime Juice - 2 tablespoon
• Cilantro (finely chopped) - 1/4 cup
• Curry Leaves - 1 string
• Green Chillies (slit into two pieces) - 2 or 3
• Salt - to taste
• Asafoetida - 1 tsp
• Channa Dhal (split gram peas) - 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1teaspoon
• peanuts - 1 tablespoon
• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
• Olive Oil or Peanut Oil - 2 teaspoons

Cooking Method:

1. Cook the quinoa in two cups of water (if you are using pressure cooker, two whistles are good) 2. Allow the cooked quinoa to cool down*. (if you want the quinoa to cool down faster, put the cooked quinoa on a plate and spread it using fork; do it gently so that the cooked quinoa does not get mashed)

3. Heat the oil in a pan

4. Add the mustard seeds and allow them to pop

5. Add the channa dhal and peanuts until channa dhal turns golden

6. Add the green chillies,asafoetida, curry leaves and turmeric powder

7. Add Salt and sautee

8. Add lime juice and switch off the stove

9. Add the quinoa and mix them well

Serves 4-6.