Instant Pot Quinoa Khichuri

Instant Pot Quinoa Khichuri is one-pot wholesome meal made with quinoa, lentils and vegetables! It’s nutritious, filling, comforting and healthy.

COOK TIME:
20 minutes

SERVINGS:
2

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon oil or ghee (15 ml)
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/4 teaspoon hing powder
1 onion chopped
1 ginger finely chopped
4-5 large garlic cloves finely chopped
1 tomato chopped
1 carrot cut into rounds
1/4 cup green peas
1/4 cup moong dal (55 grams), rinsed
1/4 cup mashoor dal (50 grams), rinsed
1/4 cup quinoa (50 grams), rinsed very well
1/4 + 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
2-2.5 cups water (16 oz- 20 oz), 2.5 cups if you want Patla Khichuri
Chopped cilantro and lemon juice

Instructions:
* Press the saute button on the Instant Pot. Once it displays hot, add the oil or ghee and then add the bay leaf and cumin seeds.

Let the seeds sizzle for few seconds and then add the hing powder and stir.
* Add the onion, ginger, garlic and cook for 3 minutes until softened.
* Add the tomato, carrot and green peas and stir.
* Add the moong dal, masoor dal and quinoa along with turmeric powder and salt.
* Add water 2 to 2.5 cups
* Stir everything together and close the pot. Press the manual or pressure cook button and cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. The pressure valve should be in the sealing position.

Let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes and then do a quick pressure release.
* Open the lid and add chopped cilantro. Then squeeze in some fresh lemon juice.
* Enjoy quinoa khichuri with a side of pickle.