Quinoa Tomato Pilaf

Ingredients:

• Quinoa (Prewashed) - 1 cup
• Water - 2 cups
• Tomatoes - 3 medium
• Dry Red Chillies - 2
• Cilantro (finely chopped) - 1/4 cup
• Mint Leaves (finely chopped) - 1/4 cup
• Green Chillies (slit into two pieces) - 2 or 3
• Salt - to taste
• Asafoetida - 1 tsp
• Channa Dhal (split gram peas) - 1 tsp
• peanuts - 1 tablespoon
• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
• Olive Oil or Peanut Oil - 2 tablespoons

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. Puree the tomatoes and redchillies together
4. Heat the oil in a pan
5. Add the mustard seeds and allow them to pop
6. Add the channa dhal and peanuts until channa dhal turns golden
7. Add the green chillies and asafoetida
8. Add the puree into this and sautee it till the oil starts to seperate from the puree
9. Add Salt
10. Add the quinoa and mix them well; Keep it in the stove for 5-10 minutes on low flame with occassional stirring and switch off the stove
11. Add the Cilantro, mint leaves to this and mix

Serves 4-6